Skip to content
Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

THE AIR.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of this dramatic monologue?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'as firm and cold as' most directly describe in the poem?

Q03of 10

Which poetic form best describes the overall structure of 'The Air'?

Q04of 10

The simile comparing Hermes to 'an arrow from Hyperion's bow' primarily conveys which quality?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant theme of 'The Air'?

Q06of 10

Which pair of contrasting figures is most central to the poem's thematic tension?

Q07of 10

The image of Epimetheus's heart 'burning at white heat' and 'hammers and flames like all his brother's forges' is best classified as which technique?

Q08of 10

What is the tone of Hermes's speech once he begins describing his flight upward?

Q09of 10

In the closing image, Hermes says he leaves the earth 'rocking / As rocks the bough from which a bird takes wing.' What effect does this simile primarily create?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'the liquid ether' in line eleven functions primarily as what kind of imagery?

0 / 10 answered

Standings

Top 10 attempts

No attempts yet. Be the first to climb the standings.