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VIGIL STRANGE I KEPT ON THE FIELD ONE NIGHT..

by Walt Whitman.

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

Q01of 10

Where does the speaker first encounter the fallen comrade during the battle?

Q02of 10

What physical gesture does the fallen soldier make just before the speaker rushes back into battle?

Q03of 10

Which of the following best describes the speaker's emotional behavior during the night-long vigil?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'vigil strange' appears at both the opening and near the close of the poem. This repetition is best described as which poetic technique?

Q05of 10

How does the speaker dispose of the comrade's body at the end of the vigil?

Q06of 10

The speaker addresses the dead comrade alternately as 'son' and 'comrade.' This dual address primarily suggests which of the following?

Q07of 10

Which image marks the precise transition from night vigil to burial?

Q08of 10

The line 'Vigil of silence, love and death' is best understood as an example of which rhetorical figure?

Q09of 10

The tone of the poem is most accurately described as which of the following?

Q10of 10

The speaker's statement 'I think we shall surely meet again' most likely alludes to which broader idea?

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