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LITTLE BOY BLUE.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of 'Little Boy Blue'?

Q02of 10

In the poem, what is the cause of Little Boy Blue's failure to return to his toys?

Q03of 10

The image of the toy dog 'covered with dust' and the soldier 'red with rust' primarily serves to convey:

Q04of 10

Which poetic technique does Field use when he personifies the toys as 'wondering' and 'waiting' for the child?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'the little toy friends are true' most closely reflects which central theme of the poem?

Q06of 10

How does Field characterize the tone of the poem?

Q07of 10

What narrative perspective or 'speaker' does Field primarily employ in 'Little Boy Blue'?

Q08of 10

The repeated phrase 'our Little Boy Blue' is most likely intended to:

Q09of 10

The lines 'Awaiting the touch of a little hand, / The smile of a little face' employ which primary literary device?

Q10of 10

Which best describes the implied emotional effect of the poem's final two lines, 'What has become of our Little Boy Blue / Since he kissed them and put them there'?

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