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NEW-YEAR'S EVE.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the structural relationship between the two main sections of the poem?

Q02of 10

In the first section, what does the phrase 'the future a haze of gold' primarily convey?

Q03of 10

The ticking clock is described first as a 'spectre's' voice that 'mocked at love' and later as something the speaker 'welcomes.' What technique does this shift illustrate?

Q04of 10

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem's final four lines?

Q05of 10

According to the poem, what has changed in the speaker's household by the second New Year's Eve?

Q06of 10

The repetition of 'Tick-tock, tick-tock' throughout the poem is best understood as which literary device?

Q07of 10

What is the most likely identity of the 'spectre' the speaker refers to in both sections?

Q08of 10

The line 'Love--love was the theme of the sweet, sweet dream / I fancied might never fleet!' uses doubling of words for what primary effect?

Q09of 10

Which of the following themes is most central to the poem as a whole?

Q10of 10

In the first section, the speaker describes his darling's 'tender grace.' What does this image primarily establish about her role in the scene?

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