Q01of 10
Who is identified as the speaker of this poem?
Q02of 10
What is the primary purpose of Prince's prayer in the third stanza?
Q03of 10
The phrase 'the lightning suddenly / Unsheathed its flaming sword' is an example of which poetic technique?
Q04of 10
The lines 'the broad sails in the van / Like the tents of Cushan shook' contain an allusion to which source?
Q05of 10
What is the overall tone of the poem?
Q06of 10
The poem is structured as a dramatic monologue. Which feature most clearly marks it as such?
Q07of 10
According to the poem, which city was Admiral D'Anville intending to attack?
Q08of 10
The final stanza's imagery of God walking 'with thine horses through the sea' primarily draws on which literary tradition?
Q09of 10
How does Longfellow use the tolling bell in stanza four?
Q10of 10
The simile 'Like a potter's vessel broke / The great ships of the line' emphasizes which quality of the ships' destruction?
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