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THE VOICE..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of the line 'Will she become immortal like ourselves?'

Q02of 10

What act completes the creation described in the opening lines?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'breathe the breath of life' most directly alludes to which literary or mythological tradition?

Q04of 10

What central thematic tension does Hephaestus's question introduce?

Q05of 10

The use of 'herself' and 'she' in the excerpt most likely refers to which type of created figure?

Q06of 10

The poem is presented as dramatic dialogue. What structural form does this most closely resemble?

Q07of 10

The tone of Hephaestus's question, 'Will she become immortal like ourselves?' is best described as:

Q08of 10

The image of breath animating an inanimate figure is best classified as what type of poetic technique?

Q09of 10

The word 'ourselves' in Hephaestus's question implies which of the following about the poem's setting?

Q10of 10

Which Greek mythological figure does Hephaestus's role as divine craftsman bringing a figure to life most closely parallel?

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