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THE BELL OF ATRI.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What verse form does Longfellow use throughout 'The Bell of Atri'?

Q02of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q03of 10

Which literary device is most prominent in the description of the town as having 'sat down to rest'?

Q04of 10

Why is the bell's rope eventually replaced with braids of briony?

Q05of 10

The image of the briony vine hanging 'like a votive garland at a shrine' is best described as a:

Q06of 10

How does the knight respond when called before the Syndic to answer for the horse?

Q07of 10

What shift in character does the knight undergo between his youth and old age?

Q08of 10

The Syndic's speech—'Pride goeth forth on horseback grand and gay'—functions primarily as:

Q09of 10

What is the tone of the King's closing speech at the end of the poem?

Q10of 10

In the King's final declaration, how does he distinguish his bell from ordinary church bells?

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