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WHEN I WAS A BOY.

by Eugene Field.

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

Q01of 10

Which word best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Q02of 10

Where does the speaker sleep during the childhood scenes of the poem?

Q03of 10

What structural device does Field use most prominently to unify all three stanzas?

Q04of 10

In the second stanza, the moonlight streaming through the lattice is said to have 'the gift of prophecy.' What does this mean in context?

Q05of 10

Which image is used to describe the moonlight entering the attic?

Q06of 10

The phrase 'manhood's clarion' in the second stanza is best interpreted as a reference to what literary or cultural allusion?

Q07of 10

What is the primary purpose of the third stanza compared to the first two?

Q08of 10

How does Field use personification in depicting the moon throughout the poem?

Q09of 10

Which of the following best captures the poem's central theme?

Q10of 10

The moonbeams 'played at hide-and-seek / With the dimples on the sun-browned cheek.' What technique does this image primarily illustrate?

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