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PROMETHEUS..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who announces the dawn at the poem's opening?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker observe happening to the crescent moon?

Q03of 10

The crescent moon is compared to a scythe. What significance does this simile carry?

Q04of 10

What does the word 'parricidal' most precisely mean as used in the poem?

Q05of 10

Which best describes the overall tone of Prometheus's speech?

Q06of 10

What structural feature marks the shift at the poem's conclusion?

Q07of 10

Why is the arrival of Pandora at the end of the poem particularly ominous?

Q08of 10

Which poetic technique does Longfellow primarily use in the line 'Blood-red last night / I saw great Kronos rise'?

Q09of 10

To whom does Prometheus direct his final question in the poem?

Q10of 10

Which theme is most central to this passage from the poem?

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