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THE BRIDGE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What time of day does the poem's opening scene take place?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'The Bridge'?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, the moon's reflection is compared to 'a golden goblet falling.' What poetic device does this illustrate?

Q04of 10

What does the speaker say he once wished the 'ebbing tide' would do?

Q05of 10

Which phrase best captures the speaker's emotional state in the middle section of the poem, when he recalls his past visits to the bridge?

Q06of 10

The poem's final stanza declares that the moon and its reflection shall appear 'as the symbol of love in heaven, / And its wavering image here.' What thematic contrast does this establish?

Q07of 10

How does the poet use the image of 'the long procession' crossing the bridge?

Q08of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's concluding stanzas, after the speaker notes his burden has 'fallen from him'?

Q09of 10

Which technique does Longfellow use in the lines 'How often, oh, how often' (repeated twice in successive stanzas)?

Q10of 10

The 'blaze of the flaming furnace' in the third stanza contrasts most directly with which other image in the same stanza?

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