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A CHAUCERIAN PARAPHRASE OF HORACE.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form Eugene Field uses in 'A Chaucerian Paraphrase of Horace'?

Q02of 10

Which of the following best describes the central image used to characterize Chloe's timid behavior toward suitors?

Q03of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

According to the poem, what fate awaits women who never marry?

Q05of 10

Who is the speaker of the poem most accurately characterized as?

Q06of 10

Which literary technique does Field most prominently employ to create the poem's comic effect?

Q07of 10

How would you best describe the overall tone of the poem?

Q08of 10

The title announces a double literary allusion. Which two sources does it directly reference?

Q09of 10

What reward does the poem promise to women who marry good men?

Q10of 10

In the lines 'Your moder ben well enow so farre shee goeth, / But that ben not farre enow, God knoweth,' what does the speaker most likely mean?

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