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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

NOVEMBER.

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

According to the poem, what are the 'arrows' the speaker uses to chase the leaves?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'Born of Ixion's and the cloud's embrace' is an allusion to which mythological story?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q05of 10

What is the predominant form and structure of this poem?

Q06of 10

The image of leaves described as 'half dead already with affright' primarily functions to do what?

Q07of 10

The description of the speaker as 'A steed Thessalian with a human face' most directly emphasizes which theme?

Q08of 10

What effect does November say it brings to the 'race of mortals'?

Q09of 10

The verb 'shroud' in 'I shroud myself in gloom' is best understood as what kind of literary choice?

Q10of 10

How does Longfellow's choice to have November speak in the first person ('am I,' 'I fly,' 'I chase') shape the reader's experience?

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