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WRITTEN ON REVISITING BRUNSWICK IN THE SUMMER OF 1875.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Written on Revisiting Brunswick in the Summer of 1875'?

Q02of 10

In the octave, the line 'the Teacher's chair became a throne' primarily functions as what kind of figurative language?

Q03of 10

Which phrase best captures the dominant tone of the poem throughout?

Q04of 10

The repeated use of 'These pines' and 'These walks' at the opening of the sestet's approach is an example of which rhetorical device?

Q05of 10

What does the speaker mean when he says the subject's world was limited to pines and 'scholastic feet'?

Q06of 10

The closing words 'God hath said, Amen' most likely serve what thematic purpose?

Q07of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q08of 10

The image of pines that 'murmur in low monotone' contributes chiefly to which aspect of the poem's atmosphere?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'rounded in itself and more complete' describing the teacher's life most closely conveys which idea?

Q10of 10

The sestet's phrase 'naught could lure him from their grateful shade' implies what about the teacher's character?

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