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LITTLE CROODLIN DOO.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

In 'Little Croodlin Doo,' the three stanzas follow a clear structural progression. Which sequence best describes that progression?

Q02of 10

In 'The Happy Isles of Horace,' the speaker's primary invitation to the listener is to:

Q03of 10

In 'Little Croodlin Doo,' the repeated use of baby-talk phrases like 'wee, wee croodlin doo' primarily contributes to which aspect of the poem?

Q04of 10

In 'The Happy Isles of Horace,' which classical allusion is used as a threat to the crops that the Happy Isles will be free from?

Q05of 10

In 'Little Croodlin Doo,' what does the speaker offer the bee and fairy in the first stanza?

Q06of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in the final stanza of 'Little Croodlin Doo' to mimic the physical sensation of rocking a child to sleep?

Q07of 10

In 'The Happy Isles of Horace,' the phrase 'Neither shall Eurus, wanton bold' uses personification to depict Eurus as:

Q08of 10

What is the central theme shared by both 'Little Croodlin Doo' and 'The Happy Isles of Horace'?

Q09of 10

In 'Little Croodlin Doo,' the line 'Ben kind lonesome all er day withouten you' reveals what about the speaker?

Q10of 10

In 'The Happy Isles of Horace,' the closing couplet returns to the opening image of the isles 'In the haze of that far-off ocean.' This structural choice is best described as:

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