Q01of 10
What is the primary structural feature that unifies all three stanzas of the poem?
Q02of 10
In the first stanza, who has 'left his wee babe' in the speaker's care?
Q03of 10
Which of the following best describes the tone of the second stanza?
Q04of 10
The phrase 'it waileth anon in its ebb and its flow' is best understood as an example of which literary technique?
Q05of 10
What does the image of the harbor being 'in sight of the sea' most likely suggest about the speaker's situation?
Q06of 10
In the final stanza, the line 'a sleeper sleeps on to that song of the sea' most directly refers to whom?
Q07of 10
The word 'recketh' in the final stanza most nearly means which of the following?
Q08of 10
How does Field use the lullaby's rhythm to serve a dual thematic purpose in the poem?
Q09of 10
Which of the following best identifies the speaker of the poem and her relationship to the child?
Q10of 10
The sea's song described in the final stanza—'swing high and swing low'—most powerfully contributes to which theme?
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