“Christmas Bells” Analysis

Front

What mood is established in the first three stanzas?

Back

Joyful and peaceful

Front

The speaker's initial attitude toward the bells is:

Back

Appreciative

Front

The "belfries of all Christendom" symbolizes:

Back

Universal Christian faith

Front

What type of figurative language is used in "The world revolved from night to day"?

Back

Imagery

Front

The "black, accursed mouth" that describes the cannon barrels is an example of:

Back

Personification

Front

Which literary device is used in "The cannon thundered in the South"?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

The poem's setting (hinted to on line 17) takes place during: The American Revolution, World War I, The American Civil War, The Medieval period

Back

The American Civil War

Front

The simile of the "earthquake rent" and its following line suggests:

Back

Widespread destruction

Front

The term "forlorn" as used in the poem most accurately means:

Back

abandoned and sad

Front

The line "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep" represents:

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A declaration of faith