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PURGATORIO II. 13-51..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What natural phenomenon is used in the opening simile to describe how the light first appears on the horizon?

Q02of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of the speaker when he witnesses the Angel of God?

Q03of 10

The line 'In exitu Israel de Aegypto!' is an allusion to which source?

Q04of 10

How does the poem emphasize that the angel's mode of travel is entirely supernatural?

Q05of 10

What structural feature marks the shift from the speaker's distant observation to close-up description of the angel?

Q06of 10

What does the phrase 'the eternal pinions, / That do not moult themselves like mortal hair' convey about the angel?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'Beatitude seemed written in his face' primarily serves to convey which idea?

Q08of 10

What does the detail that 'the water swallowed naught thereof' tell the reader about the vessel?

Q09of 10

Which theme is most centrally developed through the image of the souls singing together as they arrive?

Q10of 10

At the very end of the passage, the angel 'departed swiftly as he came.' What effect does this abrupt departure create?

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