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VICTOR GALBRAITH.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

The poem is set against the backdrop of which location?

Q02of 10

What structural device is repeated at the end of nearly every stanza?

Q03of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem's middle stanzas, when Galbraith survives the first volley?

Q04of 10

What does the phrase 'twelve fiery tongues' refer to?

Q05of 10

What is the significance of the fact that Victor Galbraith 'so well the bugle played'?

Q06of 10

In the final stanza, what do the sentinels believe they are hearing?

Q07of 10

Which best describes the poem's overall theme?

Q08of 10

What is the grammatical and rhetorical function of 'Victor Galbraith!' when it appears alone on a single line within each stanza?

Q09of 10

Galbraith's words 'Take good aim; I am ready to die!' primarily reveal which aspect of his character?

Q10of 10

Which detail best explains why the poem says Galbraith 'died a death of shame'?

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