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SUNRISE ON THE HILLS.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'Sunrise on the Hills'?

Q02of 10

In the lines 'in their fading glory, shone / Like hosts in battle overthrown,' the clouds are compared to which of the following?

Q03of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's first two stanzas?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'sun-clad vales' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

What does the speaker ultimately recommend as a remedy for grief and weariness?

Q06of 10

Which creature appears in the poem as part of the morning scene above the valley?

Q07of 10

The image of 'the dark pine blasted, bare, and cleft' primarily contributes which effect to the poem?

Q08of 10

In the second stanza, 'the woods were bending with a silent reach' is an example of which technique?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best identifies the speaker's point of view throughout the poem?

Q10of 10

The closing couplet, 'No tears / Dim the sweet look that Nature wears,' makes which central claim about nature?

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