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Quiz — Storgy

THE DEAD BABE.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What event directly prompts the speaker's anguished prayer to God?

Q02of 10

In the first two stanzas, the speaker's primary complaint against God is best described as:

Q03of 10

The phrase 'upon the guilt that vaunting thrives' most likely refers to:

Q04of 10

The first vision shown to the speaker depicts:

Q05of 10

Which extended metaphor organizes the poem's second vision?

Q06of 10

The description of the child as 'Of worldly wisdom undefiled' is best understood to mean:

Q07of 10

The poem's refrain 'Last night, as my dear babe lay dead' appears at the opening of three stanzas. This structural repetition primarily serves to:

Q08of 10

The tone of the poem's final stanza is best characterized as:

Q09of 10

The speaker's initial challenge to God—asking why wrath was not 'better spent' on the guilty—employs which rhetorical technique?

Q10of 10

Which statement best describes the overall thematic arc of the poem?

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