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WOODS IN WINTER..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What physical action does the speaker describe in the poem's opening stanza?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'embracing sunbeams chastely play' in stanza two is best described as an example of which technique?

Q03of 10

In stanza three, the 'crystal icicle is hung' in the same spot where 'the summer vine in beauty clung.' What is the primary structural purpose of this contrast?

Q04of 10

The 'frozen urns' in stanza four refer to which natural feature?

Q05of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the final stanza?

Q06of 10

The fifth stanza begins with 'Alas! how changed from the fair scene.' What shift in mood does this stanza introduce?

Q07of 10

In stanza six, the poet uses the phrase 'hoarse accord' to describe the gathering winds. Which literary device is most prominently at work here?

Q08of 10

What is the significance of the speaker's use of apostrophe—'Pale, desert woods!'—in stanza six?

Q09of 10

Which theme is most consistently developed across all seven stanzas of the poem?

Q10of 10

The poem's meter is best described as which of the following?

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