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SHAKESPEARE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What triggers the 'vision' described in the opening lines of the sonnet?

Q02of 10

The sonnet follows which traditional structural division?

Q03of 10

Which of the following best describes the dominant imagery in the first eight lines?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'Whom all the Muses loved, not one alone' primarily conveys which idea about Shakespeare?

Q05of 10

What is the 'lyre of gold' a symbol of in the sestet?

Q06of 10

'Musagetes' in the final line is a title meaning 'leader of the Muses.' Its use here primarily functions as what kind of literary device?

Q07of 10

How does the tone shift between the octave and the sestet?

Q08of 10

The image of 'bright flowers that throw / O'er garden-walls their intermingled sweets' most likely represents which aspect of Shakespeare's work?

Q09of 10

What is the speaker's relationship to Shakespeare throughout the poem?

Q10of 10

Which term best describes the overall structure of this poem?

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