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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Poem 149 begins, "She went as quiet as the ___".
2. In Poem 96, whom does the poet address with the line, "My Master's sleeping here. Pray lead me to his bed!"?
3. Poem 254 presents a beautiful picture of the idea of hope. In this poem Emily portrays hope as a _______.
4. In Poem 215, Emily ends with concern that the other ransomed will laugh at her, but she is hopeful that paradise won't be as lonely as where?
5. Poem 480 is a poem about love. In response to a lover's question of why she loves him, Emily answers that _____ does not require an answer from the grass when it passes by.
Short Essay Questions
1. What are examples of couples in the universe that Dickinson uses in Poem 1? Why does she use them?
2. Discuss the theme of loss the poet writes about in Poem 23.
3. Discuss the self-view of Poem 351.
4. In Poem 413, Emily writes about displacement and her desire to run away from God's watchful eye. How does she illustrate this?
5. What metaphor does the author use to represent hope in Poem 254?
6. How does Emily describe her feelings of grief in Poem 561?
7. How does Dickinson compare herself to David of David and Goliath in Poem 540?
8. What does Dickinson write about the "houses" of Heaven in Poem 127?
9. How does Dickinson use the moon and see as imagery in Poem 429?
10. Discuss briefly the poet's use of symbolism from nature.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes, imagery, and personification of Poem 1374, which describes the world through the eyes of a squirrel. What comparisons are used in this poem?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the structure of the following poem. Note the poem's meter, rhyme, assonance, consonance, and alliteration. Describe how these combine to form the poem's tone. "Not Sickness stains the Brave, / Nor and Dart, / Nor Doubt of Scene to come, / But an adjourning Heart --".
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the style of meter the author uses in her poetry. How much does her meter vary from poem to poem? How does the meter of the poems affect their tone?
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