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VOICES OF THE WINDS..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of the poem?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, the storm-winds are described gathering on 'turreted cliffs.' What does this image most strongly suggest?

Q03of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'pale with the pallor of death' applies most directly to which element in the poem?

Q05of 10

How does the poet characterize the speaker's perspective throughout the poem?

Q06of 10

What technique does Longfellow use when he writes 'Trumpets of terrible breath'?

Q07of 10

The inclusion of 'even the lions and leopards' cowering in the second stanza primarily serves to:

Q08of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what do the shepherds do when the hurricane rides onward?

Q10of 10

The imagery of 'White are the frightened leaves, / Harvests with terror are white' primarily employs which literary device?

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