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THE DOLL'S WOOING.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What is the overall structural form of 'The Doll's Wooing'?

Q02of 10

Which poetic technique is most clearly illustrated by the phrase 'dark as the night were her tresses'?

Q03of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

Who is the speaker or narrative perspective in the poem?

Q05of 10

What does the description of the stockinet doll as wearing 'torn regimentals of yellow' primarily convey?

Q06of 10

What is the tone of the poem as a whole?

Q07of 10

The line 'the feminine tone / Gets away with all masculine gender' is best understood as

Q08of 10

What is the function of the French doll's repeated cry 'Mamma! mamma!' throughout the poem?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, why does the doll's 'mother' — the five-year-old child — ultimately accept the stockinet soldier?

Q10of 10

What does the baby's cry of 'Mamma! mamma!' in the final stanza achieve structurally and thematically?

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