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WEATHERCOCK..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q02of 10

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

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'the great salt sea' primarily contribute to the poem?

Q04of 10

What is the central theme of this poem?

Q05of 10

The young man wears 'a silken kerchief round his neck.' What is the most plausible symbolic function of this detail?

Q06of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently used in the third stanza?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of this poem?

Q08of 10

The poem's setting includes 'the headlands and harbor of Lynn.' What effect does this specific geographical reference create?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what sequence of actions does the young man perform?

Q10of 10

The weathercock as speaker is an example of which poetic device?

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