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MERCY..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the primary purpose of this poem?

Q02of 10

The poem's form is best described as which of the following?

Q03of 10

What rhyme scheme does the poem employ?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker mean by 'the fruit of man's offence'?

Q05of 10

Which literary device is most prominently used in 'the fruit of man's offence'?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'endless misery' at the poem's close most directly alludes to which theological concept?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q09of 10

What does the speaker propose as sufficient to counterbalance human disobedience?

Q10of 10

The poem's title 'MERCY.' is punctuated with a period. What effect does this choice most likely create?

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