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THREE FRIENDS OF MINE.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Sonnet I follows a specific traditional form. Which best describes its structure?

Q02of 10

In Sonnet I, the speaker compares the friends' conversation to 'a generous wine.' This figure of speech is best identified as:

Q03of 10

What does the speaker mean by 'the archetypal man' in Sonnet I?

Q04of 10

In Sonnet II, the speaker addresses the deceased friend as 'O Philhellene!' This word most precisely means:

Q05of 10

Which mythological allusion in Sonnet II is linked to the image of a sunset?

Q06of 10

The tone of Sonnet I is best characterized as:

Q07of 10

In Sonnet I, the image 'I stretch my hands to clasp their hands' primarily conveys:

Q08of 10

The closing rhetorical question of Sonnet II—'what hadst thou to do with… Death'—primarily serves to:

Q09of 10

How many friends does the speaker explicitly state he is mourning across both sonnets?

Q10of 10

The phrase 'Elysian lands' in Sonnet I is an allusion that functions primarily to:

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