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THE RAINY DAY.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in 'The Rainy Day'?

Q02of 10

Which literary technique is primarily used when the speaker says his life mirrors the cold, dark, rainy day?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, what do 'the dead leaves' from the first stanza correspond to in the speaker's inner life?

Q04of 10

The line 'Into each life some rain must fall' is best understood as expressing which theme?

Q05of 10

To whom or what is the exclamation 'Be still, sad heart!' addressed?

Q06of 10

How does the poem's overall tone shift across its three stanzas?

Q07of 10

What does the image of 'the vine still clings to the mouldering wall' most directly symbolize?

Q08of 10

Which structural device links all three stanzas of the poem most conspicuously?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'the wind is never weary' is an example of which poetic device?

Q10of 10

What does the speaker mean by 'Behind the clouds is the sun still shining'?

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