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TWIN IDOLS.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

What do the phrases 'Comme bien' and 'Wie viel' have in common in meaning?

Q02of 10

What is the poem's central argument about traveling in Europe?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'twin idols' in the title and final stanza refer to?

Q04of 10

In the fourth stanza, what specific social transaction does Field use to illustrate the power of these phrases?

Q05of 10

The description of the Frenchman as 'sleek, pomaded Parleyvoo' primarily functions as what type of literary device?

Q06of 10

What is the poem's overall tone?

Q07of 10

The image of Europe as 'a soulless shrine / In which all classes kneel' employs which primary literary technique?

Q08of 10

The poem's stanza form can best be described as:

Q09of 10

The German is described as 'stolid' with 'a so-called heart of steel' that 'becomes as soft as wax.' What technique does this contrast employ?

Q10of 10

When Field writes 'all your art is good fuhr nein / Beyond the point — Wie viel,' what does he mean?

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