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THE SOUND OF THE SEA.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What form does 'The Sound of the Sea' take?

Q02of 10

At what time does the speaker hear the sea awaken?

Q03of 10

Which two similes does Longfellow use to describe the multiplied sound of the wave?

Q04of 10

What does the octave's imagery of the sea primarily establish?

Q05of 10

In the sestet, 'the unknown / And inaccessible solitudes of being' most likely refers to which of the following?

Q06of 10

How does the poem's volta (turn) function structurally?

Q07of 10

What is the central theme of the poem?

Q08of 10

The word 'inspirations' in the sestet carries a likely deliberate double meaning. Which pair best captures both senses?

Q09of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'sea-tides of the soul' is best described as which literary device?

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