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BEARD AND BABY.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

Which best describes the overall structure of 'Beard and Baby'?

Q02of 10

In the opening stanza, the speaker mentions 'a subscriber's bullet' primarily to establish what?

Q03of 10

What does the word 'hirsute' mean as used in the line 'trifle with this hirsute wonder'?

Q04of 10

The imagery of 'dimpled fingers' twining 'round my heart' in the final stanza is best understood as an example of which technique?

Q05of 10

What is the speaker's tone when he threatens to 'rend his vandal frame asunder' in stanza four?

Q06of 10

Which theme is most central to the poem?

Q07of 10

After tea, the baby comes to the speaker and perches on his knee. What does she do there?

Q08of 10

The phrase 'winsome prattle' is an example of which poetic device?

Q09of 10

Throughout the day, the speaker says he 'seems to feel her hands at play.' What does this recurring sensation suggest about the speaker?

Q10of 10

The word 'ween' in 'No other would presume, I ween' is an archaic term meaning which of the following?

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