Q01of 10
What is the formal structure of Longfellow's 'Night'?
Q02of 10
In the octave, the 'phantoms of the day' most nearly represent which of the following?
Q03of 10
Which literary device is central to the lines comparing a 'common-place book' to a palimpsest?
Q04of 10
What does the poem's closing word 'revives' most directly suggest about the 'ideal' that emerges at night?
Q05of 10
The tone of the sestet, compared with the octave, shifts toward which of the following?
Q06of 10
Who is the implied speaker of 'Night'?
Q07of 10
The phrase 'unprofitable splendor and display' functions primarily to convey what idea?
Q08of 10
The image of the landscape that 'slowly…fades away' in the opening lines contributes to which overall effect?
Q09of 10
According to the poem, what specifically happens to 'all its records' of the world when night arrives?
Q10of 10
The allusion to a palimpsest is most effective because it suggests that the ideal self is which of the following?
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