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THE HANGING OF THE CRANE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the 'crane' referred to in the poem's title?

Q02of 10

Who is the speaker at the close of Section I?

Q03of 10

The simile comparing the new household to 'a new star just sprung to birth' primarily conveys which idea?

Q04of 10

In Section II, how does the speaker describe the method by which he perceives the future scenes?

Q05of 10

Which poetic technique is most evident in the lines 'Of love, that says not mine and thine, / But ours, for ours is thine and mine'?

Q06of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's opening section?

Q07of 10

In Section II, why do the couple in the speaker's vision want no guests?

Q08of 10

The hanging of the crane functions structurally in the poem primarily as:

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what remained burning after all the guests had gone in Section I?

Q10of 10

Which thematic concern is most central to the two sections of the poem presented here?

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