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SAINT JOHN..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q02of 10

What does the image of kingdoms crumbling 'like a ruined wall, / Or a bank that is undermined' primarily convey?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, the 'Holy Stream' is used as an image to represent which of the following?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'A thousand years in their flight / Are as a single day' is best understood as an allusion to:

Q05of 10

What is the tone of the lines 'Is Faith of no avail? / Is Hope blown out like a light'?

Q06of 10

The 'Tree of Life' and the rustling of its leaves are used to suggest that:

Q07of 10

In the fourth stanza, the speaker describes seeing Jesus 'through the cornfield's waving gold.' What technique does this phrase primarily exemplify?

Q08of 10

Which line is the poem's central thematic statement, repeated as a refrain?

Q09of 10

How does the poem's structure reinforce its themes of endurance and return?

Q10of 10

According to the final stanza, what does 'poor, sad Humanity' ultimately turn away from?

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