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THE BROOK AND THE WAVE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary subject matter of 'The Brook and the Wave'?

Q02of 10

Which poetic form best describes the structure of this poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'feet of silver / Over the sands of gold' primarily functions as what poetic device?

Q04of 10

To whom does the phrase 'the bard of old' most likely refer?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the first stanza compared to the second stanza?

Q06of 10

What does the 'turbulent bitter heart' in the final stanza most directly refer to?

Q07of 10

Which central theme does the poem most clearly develop?

Q08of 10

The contrast between 'singing along the sea-beach' and 'howling along the cave' in stanza two achieves what effect?

Q09of 10

The word 'billow' in line 9 ('the brooklet has found the billow') is best understood as a synonym for which word used earlier in the poem?

Q10of 10

Which statement best describes the speaker's perspective in this poem?

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