Q01of 10
What is the correct order of the Three Silences as presented in the poem?
Q02of 10
Who is identified as the original teacher of the doctrine of the Three Silences?
Q03of 10
The poem is structured as a Petrarchan (Italian) sonnet. Which feature best supports this identification?
Q04of 10
The phrase 'Hermit of Amesbury' is best understood as a(n):
Q05of 10
What does the monk catch in his state of 'perfect Silence,' according to the octave?
Q06of 10
Which thematic contrast is most central to the poem's argument?
Q07of 10
In the sestet, 'the life to come' most likely refers to:
Q08of 10
The word 'preponderates' in line 11 ('The spiritual world preponderates') most nearly means:
Q09of 10
The tone of Longfellow's address to Whittier throughout the sestet is best described as:
Q10of 10
How does Longfellow link Whittier to the Spanish monk thematically?
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