Q01of 10
What physical object triggers the speaker's meditation on time in Part I?
Q02of 10
The poem is structured as two sonnets. What best describes the relationship between Part I and Part II?
Q03of 10
In Part I, midnight is described as 'the watershed of Time.' What does 'watershed' mean in this context?
Q04of 10
What is the dominant tone of Part II compared with Part I?
Q05of 10
Which poetic technique does Longfellow use when he writes 'I follow, follow' and 'Still follow, follow'?
Q06of 10
The River of Yesterday leads to 'the land of darkness and of dreams,' while the River of To-morrow leads where?
Q07of 10
What does the image of 'faded leaves that on thy bosom drift' on the River of Yesterday most likely represent?
Q08of 10
Which pair of words in Part I creates a direct antithesis that mirrors the poem's central theme?
Q09of 10
The watchman in the tower 'wakes and strikes the hour.' What role does this figure play in the poem's structure?
Q10of 10
The closing couplet states the speaker is 'confident, that what the future yields / Will be the right, unless myself be wrong.' What qualification does this introduce?
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