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THE CHALLENGE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What structural technique does Longfellow use to organize 'The Challenge' into two distinct movements?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the meter predominantly used in the poem?

Q03of 10

In the stanza beginning 'The living, in their houses,' what does Don Diego's challenge to 'waters of their rivers, / And their wine, and oil, and bread' primarily accomplish?

Q04of 10

Who or what serves as the speaker of the poem?

Q05of 10

The image of 'hollow and haggard faces / Look into the lighted hall' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q06of 10

What is the primary theme of 'The Challenge'?

Q07of 10

In the final stanza, Longfellow writes that 'Christ, the great Lord of the army, / Lies dead upon the plain.' What does this image most likely signify?

Q08of 10

The word 'impeach' in the line 'And impeach us all as traitors' is best understood to mean which of the following?

Q09of 10

How does Longfellow use the concept of 'the unborn' in the line 'Both the born and the unborn'?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what does the speaker hear while sitting 'at the banquet, / Where the feast and song are high'?

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