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CORNISH LULLABY.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural contrast Field builds across the three stanzas of 'Cornish Lullaby'?

Q02of 10

In 'Cornish Lullaby,' the repeated refrain 'all night long' primarily serves to:

Q03of 10

The word 'dolorous' used to describe the hill-folk's tune most nearly means:

Q04of 10

Which literary technique is most prominently used when Field describes the elves as 'peering, furtive'?

Q05of 10

What is the 'burden' referred to in the line 'the burden it beareth is not of gold'?

Q06of 10

The speaker of 'Cornish Lullaby' can best be described as:

Q07of 10

The imagery of 'bright red gold' in the trolls' and miner's refrains is significant primarily because:

Q08of 10

What theme do 'Cornish Lullaby' and 'Uhland's Three Cavaliers' most clearly share?

Q09of 10

In 'Three Cavaliers,' the three men's responses to the dead maiden are presented in a deliberate order. What is the effect of this ordering?

Q10of 10

In 'Cornish Lullaby,' the yeoman miner is described as 'stanch and bold,' while the hill-folk are 'dwarfed and old.' What does this contrast most likely emphasize?

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