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THE WAYSIDE INN.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

In the outer frame poem, what is the primary structural device Longfellow employs in 'The Wayside Inn'?

Q02of 10

Which image does Longfellow use to describe the Somerset, the British man-of-war, as Paul Revere rows past it?

Q03of 10

What does the lantern signal system in 'Paul Revere's Ride' specifically communicate?

Q04of 10

In the outer frame poem, the Musician is compared to a figure from visual art. Which comparison does Longfellow make?

Q05of 10

The inn's atmosphere is contrasted with the modern world primarily through which detail?

Q06of 10

What is the dominant tone of the stanza in 'Paul Revere's Ride' that begins 'It was twelve by the village clock'?

Q07of 10

In describing the old inn, Longfellow calls it 'a kind of old Hobgoblin Hall.' This phrase primarily functions as which type of literary device?

Q08of 10

The Theologian in the outer frame poem is identified with which institution and theological outlook?

Q09of 10

In 'Paul Revere's Ride,' the line 'The fate of a nation was riding that night' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q10of 10

According to the outer frame poem, what specific object confirms the ancestry and social status of the Landlord?

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