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DER MANN IM KELLER.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall form of 'Der Mann im Keller'?

Q02of 10

What image does the speaker use to establish his 'throne' in the cellar?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'a roseate hue seems to imbue / the world' is best understood as an example of which poetic technique?

Q04of 10

What is the central theme of the poem?

Q05of 10

Who is the cooper, and what role does he play in the poem?

Q06of 10

What allusion does the speaker make in the third stanza to justify his love of wine?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of 'Der Mann im Keller'?

Q08of 10

According to the poem, what moral argument does the speaker make in the final stanza?

Q09of 10

Which best describes the speaker of the poem?

Q10of 10

What happens to the speaker by the end of the third stanza?

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