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THE ARTIST.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What form does 'The Artist' by Longfellow follow?

Q02of 10

In the octave, what central analogy does the speaker draw?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'the hand that follows intellect' most directly refers to which artistic idea?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker claim lies 'hidden' within the fair lady?

Q05of 10

Which best describes the tone of the sestet (lines 9–14)?

Q06of 10

What does the speaker ultimately identify as the cause of his 'disgrace'?

Q07of 10

The image of 'burning' in the final lines functions primarily to convey which idea?

Q08of 10

How does Longfellow's poem relate to the Neoplatonic idea of ideal forms?

Q09of 10

Which literary device is most prominent in lines 9–12, where the speaker lists what is 'not guilty'?

Q10of 10

According to the poem's logic, why can the speaker draw only death from the lady even though she contains both life and death?

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