Q01of 10
Which word best describes the overall tone of 'OUR BIGGEST FISH' by Eugene Field?
Q02of 10
In the final stanza, the speaker says he would not have it otherwise regarding the big fish that got away. This shift primarily reveals what about the speaker?
Q03of 10
What is the central metaphor that structures the entire poem?
Q04of 10
In stanza four, the image of 'the pole bent into a bow and the slender line taut' primarily serves to do what?
Q05of 10
Which poetic technique does Field use most prominently by repeating a close variation of 'the biggest fish I caught that got away' at the end of nearly every stanza?
Q06of 10
In stanza three, the phrase 'returned all bootless from the watery chase' most nearly means the speaker returned:
Q07of 10
How does the poem's structure change across its six stanzas?
Q08of 10
In the line 'heart rise up like a doughnut in his throat,' Field employs which figure of speech?
Q09of 10
Which of the following best describes the speaker's attitude toward the future angler mentioned in the final stanza?
Q10of 10
In stanza two, the speaker humorously admits he 'never lost a little fish.' What does this confession reveal about the speaker's earlier self?
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