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RAHAB..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary purpose of this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the word 'maledictions' most nearly mean in this poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'kith and kin' refers to which of the following?

Q04of 10

What is the poem's rhyme scheme?

Q05of 10

In biblical tradition, Rahab is most notably associated with which figure or story?

Q06of 10

The title 'Rahab' also carries a mythological dimension because in ancient Hebrew tradition the name refers to what?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of this poem?

Q08of 10

Which poetic technique is best illustrated by 'blast / Thyself and lineage to the last'?

Q09of 10

The poem's structure is notably compact. What effect does this brevity create?

Q10of 10

What does the extension of the curse to 'lineage to the last / Of all thy kith and kin' reveal about the speaker?

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