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CHRYSTMASSE OF OLDE.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

The poem's speaker addresses his message primarily to which audience?

Q02of 10

Which archaic spelling choice most clearly signals the poem's deliberate imitation of medieval style?

Q03of 10

In the line 'Ye sky last night flamed passing bright,' the word 'passing' is used to mean:

Q04of 10

What specific act does the speaker urge warriors in 'paynim lands' to perform on Christmas Day?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'died upon ye tree' in the final stanza is best understood as a reference to:

Q06of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's overall tone?

Q07of 10

The poem's structure most closely resembles which traditional form?

Q08of 10

In the third stanza, 'noblesse court' and 'tournament' are used as imagery to represent:

Q09of 10

What primary theme does Eugene Field develop across all four stanzas?

Q10of 10

Which literary technique does Field employ when he addresses men 'in fielde or hall, / Or on ye stormy sea'?

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