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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

PURGATORIO XXVIII. 1-33..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What physical feature ultimately halts the speaker's progress through the ancient forest?

Q02of 10

How does Longfellow describe the current of the river, despite its remarkable clarity?

Q03of 10

Which classical wind deity is invoked when the speaker compares the forest sounds to a pine forest?

Q04of 10

The simile comparing the forest murmur to pine forests 'on the shore of Chiassi' is primarily an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

What does the phrase 'hours of prime' most likely signify in the context of this poem?

Q06of 10

How does the breeze affect the branches of the trees in the forest?

Q07of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of this passage?

Q08of 10

The river is said to conceal nothing, yet no earthly water compares to its clarity. This paradox most directly develops which theme?

Q09of 10

The river flows under 'shade perpetual, that never / Ray of the sun lets in, nor of the moon.' What does this detail most strongly suggest about the setting?

Q10of 10

The speaker notes he has walked so far into the ancient wood that he 'could see no more the place where I had entered.' What narrative or thematic function does this detail serve?

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