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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. In Poem 215, Emily asks if those in Eden wear _____ .
2. ______ is said to have sowed the seeds of the crucifixion because, according to the Bible, he did nothing to stop the innocent Jesus from being put to death. Instead, he released to the crowd Barabbas, the known murderer.
3. Poem 149 begins, "She went as quiet as the ___".
4. In Poem 540, Emily states she set her power against the world and although she didn't have the power ____ had, she had more that the amount of boldness he did.
5. In Poem 118, Emily wishes she could do away with all of humanity and begin her time in _________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss how Emily knows she is alive in Poem 470.
2. How does Dickinson use the moon and see as imagery in Poem 429?
3. How does Dickinson connect flowers to Revelations in Poem 168?
4. Discuss the theme of loss the poet writes about in Poem 23.
5. How does Dickinson describe the morning after dreaming of visions or lack of them in Poem 103?
6. Describe the flower imagery of Poem 339.
7. In Poem 377, how does the poet compare faith and money?
8. In Poem 199, describe the transitions of womanhood the poet writes about.
9. In Poem 413, Emily writes about displacement and her desire to run away from God's watchful eye. How does she illustrate this?
10. Discuss the self-view of Poem 351.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Poem 465 begins, "I heard a Fly buzz -- when I died -- / The Stillness in the Room / Was like the Stillness in the Air -- / Between the Heaves of Storm". What symbolism is used in this poem? How do these symbols lend us to more meaning in terms of its theme?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of earthly love and marriage as detailed in the poems of Emily Dickinson. Where does this theme occur? What symbolism does the author use in these poems?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's vision of nature as depicted in her poetry. How does her nature imagery stand out? Cite examples from the text.
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