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ORKNEY LULLABY.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

Which three speakers, in order, address the child throughout the poem?

Q02of 10

What is the primary form/structure of 'Orkney Lullaby'?

Q03of 10

What does the moonbeam promise to spin for the child?

Q04of 10

The 'brownie' in the poem is best understood as a reference to which of the following?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of the poem?

Q06of 10

The night wind mentions 'a mariner's prayer' for the child. What does this detail most strongly imply about the poem's situation?

Q07of 10

Which poetic technique is most evident in the phrases 'A moonbeam floateth,' 'A brownie stealeth,' and 'The night wind speedeth'?

Q08of 10

The imagery of 'softly tinkling lilies' in the moonbeam's vision appeals primarily to which combination of senses?

Q09of 10

What overall theme is most clearly developed across all three stanzas?

Q10of 10

The brownie sings of 'the land of murk and mist / Where bideth the bud the dew hath kist.' What is the most accurate paraphrase of these lines?

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