F5 Flashcards
In “Mezzo Cammin,” what is the “tower” that Longfellow wants to build?
Poetry
In “Mezzo Cammin,” the past is compared to a?
City
Each of the following ideas is true about Whittier except one?
A) his poetry presents a detailed pic of rural life.
B) he is least typical of the New England school.
C) During his lifetime he was America’s most popular poet.
D) he had no formal poetic training.
C
In “A Fable for Crisis,” Lowell uses
Couplets
The tone in “ A Fable for Critics” is
Satirical
Genial
“The Lesson” is chiefly about
Pride
“Old Ironsides” had what special significance for Holmes?
The poem launched his literary career.
Longfellow was the first American to receive what honor in England ? (Short ans)
Bust in Westminster Abbey
What is the meaning of the little “Mezzo Cammin”? (Short ans)
Halfway up the load
In the introductory poem from Divina Commedia, what is Longfellow’s “burden”? (Short ans)
The death his 2nd wife
What dialect is particularly significant in “The Courtin”? (Short ans)
New England dialect
Stanza 1 of “Old Ironsides” focuses on that which “many an eye has danced to see.” What is this object that is central to Holmes’s emotional appeal in this stanza? (Short ans)
American flag
In “Old Ironsides,” what is described metaphorically as the “meteor of the ocean air” that will “ sweep the clouds no more”? (Short ans)
Canonballs
“First-Day Thoughts” expresses the view that God’s service ………………………………………..
pleasant rather than something to be endured.
