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THE BLIND MONK..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is speaking throughout this poem?

Q02of 10

Which extended simile does Longfellow use to describe the speaker's collapse into fear?

Q03of 10

What event triggers the speaker's spiritual transformation?

Q04of 10

The image of 'a lake whose unseen fountains start, / Where once the hot volcano glowed' primarily conveys:

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's final stanza?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'Contrition, penitence, remorse' is an example of which rhetorical technique?

Q07of 10

Which theme is MOST central to the poem as a whole?

Q08of 10

How does the poem's structure reflect the speaker's personal history?

Q09of 10

To what does the speaker compare his present state of heart?

Q10of 10

What does the speaker ask the Prince of Hoheneck to do, and why is this request paradoxical?

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