Village+Blacksmith

These lines are excerpted from "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

1. Under a spreading chestnut-tree 2. The village smithy stands; 3. The smith, a mighty man is he, 4. With large and sinewy hands; 5. And the muscles of his brawny arms 6. Are strong as iron bands.

7. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, 8. His face is like the tan; 9. His brow is wet with honest sweat, 10. He earns whate'er he can. 11. And looks the whole world in the face, 12. For he owes not any man.

13. Week in, week out, from morn till night, 14. You can hear his bellows blow; 15. You can hear him swing his heavy sledge, 16. With measured beat and slow, 17. Like a sexton ringing the village bell, 18. When the evening sun is low.

19. And children coming home from school 20. Look in at the open door; 21. They love to see the flaming forge, 22. And hear the bellows roar, 23. And catch the burning sparks that fly 24. Like chaff from a threshing-floor.

1. Line 6 in stanza 1 is an example of a. Metaphor b. Hyperbole c. Personification d. Simile

2. Line 17 in stanza 3 is an example of a. Personification b. Simile c. Allusion d. Metaphor

3. Line 22 in stanza 4 is an example of a. Personifcation b. Onomatopoeia c. Metaphor d. Simile

4. Line 24 in stanza 4 is an example of a. Metaphor b. Alliteration c. Simile d. Personificaton

5. Expain how figurative language is used successfully in this poem. Cite two example from the poem to support your answer.