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THE DAY IS DONE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of 'The Day is Done'?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, darkness falling 'from the wings of Night' is best understood as what kind of figurative language?

Q03of 10

The speaker says his sadness 'resembles sorrow only / As the mist resembles the rain.' What does this comparison convey?

Q04of 10

What is the speaker's primary reason for rejecting 'the grand old masters'?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'corridors of Time' in stanza five is an example of which poetic technique?

Q06of 10

How does Longfellow characterize the 'humbler poet' preferred by the speaker?

Q07of 10

'Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, / And as silently steal away' is an example of what?

Q08of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q09of 10

Who is the implied audience of the speaker's request throughout the poem?

Q10of 10

According to the poem, what effect do the songs of a 'humbler poet' have on the listener?

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