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VICTOR AND VANQUISHED.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Victor and Vanquished'?

Q02of 10

In the opening lines the speaker compares himself to someone who has 'long hath fled.' What does this flight represent?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'phantom and a wraith' is used to describe Death. What technique does this primarily illustrate?

Q04of 10

Which best describes the tone of the sestet ('Wounded and weak… victor of the field')?

Q05of 10

What is the central paradox on which the entire poem turns?

Q06of 10

The imagery of 'sword broken at the hilt' and 'armor shattered' functions primarily to:

Q07of 10

Who is the implied audience of the line 'I look thee in the face, triumphant Death'?

Q08of 10

The line 'I call for aid, and no one answereth' contributes chiefly to which theme?

Q09of 10

The allusion embedded in 'This is no tournament where cowards tilt' draws on which tradition to contrast with the speaker's situation?

Q10of 10

Which of the following most accurately paraphrases 'I can resist no more, but will not yield'?

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