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THE MASQUE OF PANDORA.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

In the opening section, what material does Hephæstus use to fashion Pandora?

Q02of 10

Which goddess does Hephæstus directly compare Pandora's beauty to in this passage?

Q03of 10

What is the dominant structural form of 'The Workshop of Hephæstus' section?

Q04of 10

How does Longfellow primarily convey Aphrodite's arrival on Olympus in Hephæstus's speech?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'her floating drapery / Was like a cloud about her' is best classified as which poetic technique?

Q06of 10

What is the primary thematic purpose of opening the poem with Hephæstus's act of creation?

Q07of 10

The epithet 'Zeus omnipotent' in Hephæstus's speech functions chiefly to do which of the following?

Q08of 10

Which best describes the tone of Hephæstus's monologue in this opening section?

Q09of 10

The allusion to Aphrodite's first arrival on Olympus in this passage most likely draws on which tradition?

Q10of 10

In the passage, what does Hephæstus's list of his other works — Hera's throne and Zeus's thunderbolts — accomplish structurally?

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