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NIGHT.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

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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