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URBINO..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

The opening word 'Eccellenza' is best understood as which of the following?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker claim is 'impossible' at the start of the poem?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'Attack the marble blocks' is an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

What is the primary theme of this brief dramatic excerpt?

Q05of 10

The tone of the speaker in this poem is best described as which of the following?

Q06of 10

The time span of 'twenty years ago' functions primarily to do which of the following?

Q07of 10

The poem is structured as a fragment of dramatic dialogue. What effect does this form create?

Q08of 10

The setting of the title 'URBINO.' most likely alludes to which cultural association?

Q09of 10

The word 'fury' in 'the same fury' most precisely conveys which quality of the sculptor's work?

Q10of 10

Which statement best describes the speaker's relationship to the sculptor based on the poem's text?

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