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THE TIDE RISES, THE TIDE FALLS.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall form of this poem?

Q02of 10

What is the effect of repeating 'the tide rises, the tide falls' at the end of every stanza?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, 'the little waves, with their soft, white hands' is an example of which literary technique?

Q04of 10

What do the erased footprints most likely symbolize in the poem?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of this poem?

Q06of 10

Who or what serves as the primary 'speaker' or organizing perspective in the poem?

Q07of 10

The phrase 'the day returns, but nevermore / Returns the traveller' most directly conveys which idea?

Q08of 10

The curlew mentioned in the opening stanza is a wading bird whose call is associated with coastal twilight. Its inclusion primarily contributes to which element of the poem?

Q09of 10

According to the third stanza, what activity signals the arrival of morning in the poem?

Q10of 10

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

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