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PRIEST..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is most likely the subject being addressed in the poem?

Q02of 10

What is the primary question posed to the man of prayer at the poem's end?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'raiment of camel's hair' functions chiefly as what kind of literary device?

Q04of 10

The poem's title is 'PRIEST.' What tension does this title create with the poem's content?

Q05of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of the speaker addressing the preacher?

Q06of 10

The simile 'a cry as of one in distress' most directly emphasizes which quality of the preacher's proclamation?

Q07of 10

The setting described as 'the wilderness' carries which thematic significance in the poem?

Q08of 10

What is the structural form of Longfellow's poem?

Q09of 10

The word 'throng' in the poem most specifically refers to what?

Q10of 10

The poem's speaker uses the second-person 'thou' throughout. What effect does this choice produce?

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