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IN THE FIRELIGHT.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What structural form does 'In the Firelight' use throughout all three stanzas?

Q02of 10

What does the speaker literally hear that triggers his journey into memory?

Q03of 10

The image of 'winged spirits, here and there' describes which physical element in the poem?

Q04of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in the third stanza with the repeated phrase 'Oh, for'?

Q05of 10

What is the central theme of 'In the Firelight'?

Q06of 10

How does the speaker characterize the 'childish trust sublime' he recalls from his own youth?

Q07of 10

What shift in the speaker's self-perception occurs at the end of the poem?

Q08of 10

Who is the speaker of 'In the Firelight' as established by the poem's context?

Q09of 10

The phrase 'my mother's faith comes back to me' suggests which thematic idea?

Q10of 10

What is the overall tone of 'In the Firelight'?

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