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THAT SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Where does the poem's central figure live and work?

Q02of 10

What major personal sacrifice does the speaker reveal the woman has made?

Q03of 10

What does the simile 'musical, as silver bells' describe in the poem?

Q04of 10

Which literary technique is most evident in the phrase 'arms of love' describing the woman's soul?

Q05of 10

How does Longfellow characterize the woman's current economic condition?

Q06of 10

What is the primary tone of this poem?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'beloved Lord' in stanza six functions as a religious allusion referring to:

Q08of 10

What is the overall structure of this poem?

Q09of 10

What is the symbolic significance of the image comparing the woman's soul to 'transparent air / That robes the hills'?

Q10of 10

According to the final stanza, what is the source of the 'light of peace' that shines upon the woman's face?

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