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TALITHA CUMI.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is identified as the speaker of the poem?

Q02of 10

What does the title 'Talitha Cumi' mean in the Gospel context referenced by the poem?

Q03of 10

Which specific physical gesture does Jairus make toward Jesus at the poem's opening?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q05of 10

What structural feature most clearly reinforces the speaker's emotional intensity?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'lieth at the point of death' functions primarily as what kind of image?

Q07of 10

What condition does Jairus attach to his request, revealing his faith?

Q08of 10

The address 'O Master!' is best understood as which rhetorical device?

Q09of 10

Which Gospel account provides the primary allusion for this poem?

Q10of 10

How does Longfellow's use of free verse rather than strict meter serve the poem's thematic purpose?

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