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CHILD AND MOTHER.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

Who serves as the speaker of this poem?

Q02of 10

What is the primary theme of 'Child and Mother'?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'Dreamland that's waiting out yonder' is repeated at the beginning and end of the poem. What structural technique does this create?

Q04of 10

In the second stanza, what does the speaker promise the mother will NOT experience in Dreamland?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the imagery in 'I'll rock you away on a silver-dew stream'?

Q07of 10

The line 'the wide-awake stars shall sing, in my stead' employs which poetic technique?

Q08of 10

How does the poem's form reinforce its content?

Q09of 10

What role-reversal occurs in the third stanza?

Q10of 10

The poem's opening address, 'O mother-my-love,' is best described as which literary device?

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