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THE LYTTEL BOY.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What does the mother initially call out to the boy to do?

Q02of 10

The poem is written in an archaic, pseudo-medieval style. Which technique best describes this choice of diction?

Q03of 10

In the second stanza, what does the detail of 'his cosset bleated in the croft' most likely suggest?

Q04of 10

What is the central irony of the poem's repeated phrase 'in the way'?

Q05of 10

In the third stanza, how does the poet depict God's relationship with children?

Q06of 10

The line 'She kissed eche day till she ben gray / The shoon he used to worn' most directly conveys which theme?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the final stanza?

Q08of 10

The word 'keen' (or 'ken') appears twice in the poem meaning to look at or perceive. Its use most likely reinforces which aspect of the poem?

Q09of 10

Which best describes the poem's overall structure?

Q10of 10

What does 'to-torne' mean as used in the phrase 'it ben to-torne'?

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