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Who is the character 'Abou Ben Adhem' said to be based on?
Who is the character 'Abou Ben Adhem' said to be based on?
- A historical Arabian warrior
- The ascetic Sufi mystic Ibrahim bin Adham (correct)
- A fictional Middle Eastern sheikh
- The poet Leigh Hunt himself
What literary style is used in the poem to enhance its cadence?
What literary style is used in the poem to enhance its cadence?
- Onomatopoeia
- Assonance
- Alliteration (correct)
- Hyperbole
What is the first known appearance of the poem 'Abou Ben Adhem'?
What is the first known appearance of the poem 'Abou Ben Adhem'?
- In an album kept by Anna Maria Hall (correct)
- In a literary journal published in 1834
- In a gift book titled The Amulet
- In a collection of Middle Eastern poems
What is the main theme of the poem 'Abou Ben Adhem'?
What is the main theme of the poem 'Abou Ben Adhem'?
What is the structural form of the poem 'Abou Ben Adhem'?
What is the structural form of the poem 'Abou Ben Adhem'?
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