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THE HERONS OF ELMWOOD.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant structural form of 'The Herons of Elmwood'?

Q02of 10

Which image best represents the setting established in the poem's opening stanza?

Q03of 10

In the poem, what primary role do the herons serve in relation to the speaker's purpose?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'the secret that baffles our utmost seeking' most directly expresses which theme?

Q05of 10

What poetic technique is most prominently employed when the speaker addresses the herons directly, saying 'Call to him, herons'?

Q06of 10

The references to 'songs of the Troubadours' and 'Minnesingers in old black-letter' function chiefly as what type of device?

Q07of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

According to the poem's final stanza, what constitutes 'the surest pledge of a deathless name'?

Q09of 10

The speaker describes 'the joy of freedom, the rapture of flight / Through the drift of the floating mists.' What does this imagery primarily convey about the herons?

Q10of 10

In the line referencing 'the haunts of the exiled thrushes,' what does 'exiled thrushes' most likely suggest?

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