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FITTE THE SECOND.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the immediate occasion that prompts the husband's request at the opening of the poem?

Q02of 10

Which structural feature best describes the poem's form?

Q03of 10

The husband lists several brand-name soaps — Ivory, Colgate, Pears', Kirk, Pearline, and Sapolio — primarily to achieve what effect?

Q04of 10

What does the word 'sapient' mean as applied to the husband in the line 'that sapient sir'?

Q05of 10

The husband's advice to 'let Nature take her way' after mixing dog, soap, and water is best understood as an example of what rhetorical technique?

Q06of 10

The title 'Fitte the Second' signals a connection to which literary tradition?

Q07of 10

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

Q08of 10

The phrase 'doting spouse' is used twice in the poem. Its repetition primarily serves to:

Q09of 10

Where does the husband work, according to the poem?

Q10of 10

The imagery of mixing 'three constituent parts' — pup, soap, and water — echoes the language of which domain to comedic effect?

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