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Storgy

Quiz — Storgy

SUPPOSE.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

The poem's refrain 'I know—and so do you' primarily serves to

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In the first stanza, the phrase 'the distance 'twixt you were too great' most likely refers to

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The poem's overall structure consists of

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The rhetorical device of asking the sweetheart to imagine herself in the speaker's place ('Suppose, my dear, that you were I') is best described as

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The image of 'that dear, dainty little waist' described as 'very lonely there' is an example of

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The tone of the poem can best be described as

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In the third stanza, the phrase 'her red lips seemed to bid / Defiance to your lordly will' suggests that the sweetheart's lips

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The escalating sequence — closing a gap, placing an arm around the waist, then responding to the lips — functions structurally to

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The word 'sooth' in the line 'Pray tell me sooth—what would you do?' most nearly means

Q10of 10

Which of the following best describes the poem's implied speaker?

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