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RICHARD HENRY DANA.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Richard Henry Dana' by Longfellow?

Q02of 10

In the octave, the falling snow is compared to which of the following?

Q03of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q04of 10

The allusion to Saladin and the Koran in the sestet primarily serves to—

Q05of 10

What do the 'shadows cruciform of leafless trees' symbolize in the sestet?

Q06of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q07of 10

In the line 'The dead around him seemed to wake, and call / His name,' Longfellow employs which literary technique?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'worthy of so white a crown' at the end of the octave most likely refers to—

Q09of 10

Where exactly is Dana buried, according to the poem's opening lines?

Q10of 10

The structural shift from the octave to the sestet in this Petrarchan sonnet is marked by a change in—

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