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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

MICHAEL..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q02of 10

Which planet does the speaker claim as his 'allotted sphere'?

Q03of 10

What virtue does the speaker say he bears as his gift?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'celestial ardor swift' primarily conveys which quality of the speaker?

Q05of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of this six-line stanza?

Q06of 10

The detail that Mercury is 'nearest to the sun in space' functions primarily as which literary device?

Q07of 10

What is the overall tone of the speaker's declaration?

Q08of 10

In the context of Longfellow's collection *The Masque of Pandora and Other Poems*, what structural pattern does this poem participate in?

Q09of 10

The verb 'bear' in 'I bear upon my hands the gift' most nearly implies which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's structure?

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