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THE SLAVE'S DREAM.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the slave doing at the very opening of the poem?

Q02of 10

In his dream, what role does the speaker assume that directly contrasts with his waking condition?

Q03of 10

Which river serves as the central geographical symbol of the slave's African homeland?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'His bridle-reins were golden chains' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

What structural feature is consistently used across nearly every stanza of the poem?

Q06of 10

In stanza five, the 'blood-red flag' of the flamingoes primarily functions as what?

Q07of 10

How does Longfellow present the sounds of wild animals—the lion, hyena, and river-horse—in stanza six?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'The forests, with their myriad tongues, / Shouted of liberty' employs which figure of speech?

Q09of 10

What is the poem's central theme, as revealed especially by the final stanza?

Q10of 10

What is the overall tone Longfellow sustains throughout 'The Slave's Dream'?

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