Q01of 10
What does the phrase 'child of my right hand' most directly refer to in the poem's opening line?
Q02of 10
What does Jonson identify as his primary sin in the poem?
Q03of 10
The line 'Seven years th' wert lent to me' employs which central conceit?
Q04of 10
When Jonson writes 'O, could I lose all father now,' what does he wish for?
Q05of 10
According to the speaker, why should a rational man envy rather than mourn the dead child?
Q06of 10
Calling his son 'his best piece of poetry' is an example of which poetic technique?
Q07of 10
How does the poem's overall tone shift between its first half and its closing couplet?
Q08of 10
The closing vow—that Jonson will never 'like too much' what he loves—suggests which thematic conclusion?
Q09of 10
The poem's form—rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter—contributes to its effect primarily by doing which of the following?
Q10of 10
On what occasion did Benjamin Jonson die, according to the contextual note accompanying the poem?
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