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THE DAUGHTER..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What formal structure best describes this poem?

Q02of 10

The speaker compares her sudden inner calm to which of the following?

Q03of 10

What is the primary function of the phrase 'silver trumpets of the Temple'?

Q04of 10

The adjective 'silver' applied to the trumpets most likely conveys which quality?

Q05of 10

What is the central theme of the poem?

Q06of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominent in the opening two lines, 'There came upon my dark and troubled mind / A calm'?

Q07of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'by his thought alone' emphasizes which aspect of the healer?

Q09of 10

The exclamation 'Oh that I could see Him!' at the poem's close conveys which tone?

Q10of 10

The capitalized pronoun 'Him' in the final line most likely signals what about the healer?

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