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THE LIGHTHOUSE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall structure of 'The Lighthouse' in terms of stanza form?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, what biblical allusion does Longfellow use to describe the lighthouse?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'speechless wrath' in the second stanza primarily describe?

Q04of 10

Which classical mythological figure is explicitly compared to the lighthouse in the final stanzas?

Q05of 10

In stanza five, the lighthouse is compared to 'the great giant Christopher.' What does this allusion most likely signify?

Q06of 10

How does the poem's tone shift from the early stanzas to the final stanza?

Q07of 10

What does the image of the sea-bird that 'dashes himself against the glare, and dies' most likely suggest within the poem's thematic context?

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's central theme?

Q09of 10

In the stanza beginning 'The mariner remembers when a child,' what narrative purpose does the mariner's memory serve?

Q10of 10

In the closing stanza, the lighthouse's final words — 'Be yours to bring man nearer unto man' — express which of the following ideas?

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