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SAND OF THE DESERT IN AN HOUR-GLASS.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the central conceit that structures the entire poem?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q03of 10

In the line 'Within this glass becomes the spy of Time,' what poetic device is primarily at work?

Q04of 10

The third stanza alludes to a story found in Genesis. Which biblical episode does Longfellow invoke?

Q05of 10

How does the speaker's perspective shift between the eighth and ninth stanzas?

Q06of 10

What is the effect of the image 'This little golden thread / Dilates into a column high and vast'?

Q07of 10

Which word best captures the tone of the final stanza?

Q08of 10

Longfellow includes 'anchorites beneath Engaddi's palms' in his catalogue of historical figures. What does this detail primarily contribute to the poem's theme?

Q09of 10

In stanza seven, the phrase 'Mecca's pilgrims, confident of Fate' is most notable for which reason?

Q10of 10

What does the repeated verb 'Shut out' in the final stanza accomplish rhythmically and thematically?

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