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THE SERMON OF ST. FRANCIS.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of Longfellow's poem?

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The opening simile compares the lark to 'a soul, released from pain.' What does this figure of speech primarily emphasize?

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In the line 'The birds, God's poor who cannot wait,' the phrase 'God's poor' is best understood as

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What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in the poem?

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St. Francis tells the birds their food will be 'manna of celestial words.' The word 'manna' alludes most directly to

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When St. Francis says 'Not mine, though mine they seem to be,' he is expressing which theological idea?

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

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The phrase 'Seraphim' in stanza two refers to which of the following?

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According to the poem's final stanza, what conclusion does St. Francis reach after the birds fly away?

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The image of birds 'singing scattered far apart' after the sermon primarily functions to

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