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OLYMPUS..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What task has Zeus assigned Hermes in this poem?

Q02of 10

Which structural form does this poem take?

Q03of 10

What does Hermes claim his caduceus will sound like as he flies swiftly through the air?

Q04of 10

What is the dominant tone of Hermes's monologue?

Q05of 10

Which mythological figures does Hermes invoke as negative examples while describing his flight?

Q06of 10

What does the simile 'as a mother holds her child' convey about Hermes's relationship with the air?

Q07of 10

What does Hermes's wry comment about marriage reveal about his character?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'high-thundering Zeus' is best understood as an example of which literary technique?

Q09of 10

Which theme is most centrally developed throughout Hermes's monologue?

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the imagery in the poem's final four lines?

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