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PETER..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant form/structure of 'PETER.' by Longfellow?

Q02of 10

Which cities are specifically named in the poem as sites of bustling fish markets?

Q03of 10

The simile 'Our nets like spiders' webs were snapped asunder' primarily conveys which idea?

Q04of 10

What is the central theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

When Peter cries 'O Lord, depart from me,' what does his reaction reveal about his emotional state?

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the poem's closing line, 'What was the meaning of those words?'

Q07of 10

The phrase 'henceforth thou shalt catch men' functions in the poem primarily as what literary device?

Q08of 10

The poem alludes most directly to which biblical source?

Q09of 10

What detail in the poem best indicates that the miraculous catch was on an extraordinary scale?

Q10of 10

How does the fact that the fishermen 'had toiled all night / And taken nothing' function in the poem's narrative structure?

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