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Which word best describes the overall tone of Longfellow's poem?
Q02of 10
The opening simile compares the lark to 'a soul, released from pain.' What does this figure of speech primarily emphasize?
Q03of 10
In the line 'The birds, God's poor who cannot wait,' the phrase 'God's poor' is best understood as
Q04of 10
What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in the poem?
Q05of 10
St. Francis tells the birds their food will be 'manna of celestial words.' The word 'manna' alludes most directly to
Q06of 10
When St. Francis says 'Not mine, though mine they seem to be,' he is expressing which theological idea?
Q07of 10
Which of the following best describes the poem's central theme?
Q08of 10
The phrase 'Seraphim' in stanza two refers to which of the following?
Q09of 10
According to the poem's final stanza, what conclusion does St. Francis reach after the birds fly away?
Q10of 10
The image of birds 'singing scattered far apart' after the sermon primarily functions to
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