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THE BRIDGE OF CLOUD.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

The poem's ten stanzas are composed in a consistent metrical pattern. Which best describes the dominant meter?

Q02of 10

In the second stanza, 'wizard Fancy' once built 'castles in the air' and lured the speaker 'up the never-ending stair.' What shift does this contrast with the present?

Q03of 10

What does the speaker discover when he touches 'the flying vesture' of the figure he pursues?

Q04of 10

The 'cataracts dash and roar unseen' beneath the cloud bridges. What is the primary function of this imagery in the poem?

Q05of 10

Which literary device is most prominent in the phrase 'Wraps the valley in its shroud'?

Q06of 10

What is the best interpretation of the speaker's tone when he says 'Well I know what there lies hidden'?

Q07of 10

The poem alludes to a genre of Romantic poetry about Alpine landscapes. Which aspect of the setting most directly evokes this tradition?

Q08of 10

Who or what is the speaker most likely pursuing across the cloud bridges?

Q09of 10

In the final stanza, the speaker 'flings' a thought and tosses an Alpine flower downward through the mist. What best describes the function of this closing gesture?

Q10of 10

Which word in the poem most directly signals that the speaker's imaginative journey is taking place while he sits by the fire at home?

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