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THE WARNING.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

In the first two stanzas, who is the primary biblical figure Longfellow references?

Q02of 10

What does the phrase 'Shorn of his noble strength' most directly allude to in the Samson legend?

Q03of 10

What is the overall structure of 'The Warning'?

Q04of 10

The 'poor, blind Samson in this land' introduced in the third stanza most directly represents which group?

Q05of 10

What is the primary tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

The 'Temple of our liberties' in the final stanza is best understood as what kind of literary device?

Q07of 10

What consequence does Longfellow predict if slavery is not ended, based on the poem's concluding image?

Q08of 10

In the line 'A pander to Philistine revelry,' the word 'pander' is used to convey what idea?

Q09of 10

Which best describes the poem's speaker?

Q10of 10

What does the image of Samson grinding in prison (stanza one) specifically evoke about the experience of enslaved people?

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