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THE TWO ANGELS.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What distinguishes the Angel of Life from the Angel of Death in their physical appearance?

Q02of 10

Which literary form best describes the overall structure of 'The Two Angels'?

Q03of 10

When the speaker says 'Beat not so loud, my heart, lest thou betray / The place where thy beloved are at rest,' what is the speaker most likely expressing?

Q04of 10

The line 'my soul sank within me, as in wells / The waters sink before an earthquake's shock' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

What is the central theme of the poem's concluding stanzas?

Q06of 10

What does the image 'Two angels issued, where but one went in' most directly convey?

Q07of 10

The amaranth flower used to crown the Angel of Life carries a specific classical allusion. What does amaranth traditionally symbolize?

Q08of 10

How does the speaker's tone shift between the stanza in which the Death angel knocks and the stanza beginning 'The door I opened to my heavenly guest'?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'celestial embassy' in the seventh stanza refers to which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which word best characterizes the overall tone of the poem?

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