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Gunga Din.

by Rudyard Kipling.

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

Q01of 10

What is the dominant stanza form used throughout 'Gunga Din'?

Q02of 10

What is the central irony that the poem builds toward in its final stanza?

Q03of 10

The phrase 'white, clear white, inside' used to describe Gunga Din primarily functions as what kind of literary device?

Q04of 10

Which comprehension detail best describes Gunga Din's 'field-equipment' as the speaker presents it?

Q05of 10

What is the primary effect of Kipling's use of phonetic Cockney spelling throughout the poem?

Q06of 10

In the final stanza, the speaker imagines meeting Gunga Din in hell. What is Gunga Din doing there?

Q07of 10

The biblical allusion embedded in the invented epithet 'Lazarushian-leather' most likely references which figure and to what effect?

Q08of 10

What is the overall tone of the speaker toward Gunga Din by the poem's end?

Q09of 10

Which image best illustrates the danger Gunga Din faced while performing his duties during battle?

Q10of 10

What narrative role does the incident in which Gunga Din rescues the wounded narrator serve in the poem's overall structure?

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