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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 429, Emily pledges her obedience to some distant acquaintance. She begins her poem by writing about the way the moon directs the rhythm of what?
2. Among what may Angels be seen when the sun is hottest in Poem 94?
3. In Poem 61, Emily requests God prepare the mouse a _____ in heaven in which to pass eternity.
4. In Poem 413, Emily writes about displacement and her desire to run away from _________.
5. In Poem 292, Emily writes about gathering the _____ to do something one is afraid to do.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dickinson write about the "houses" of Heaven in Poem 127?
2. What does the poet "speak to" symbolically in discussing loss in Poem 47?
3. Discuss the metaphor for loss which the poet uses in Poem 245.
4. Describe the poet's vision of love in Poem 480.
5. In Poem 256, Emily turns to a different vision of hope. What is this expression?
6. In Poem 543, how does the poet describe her feelings for quiet people?
7. Describe the flower imagery of Poem 339.
8. Describe the act of prayer in Poem 437.
9. How does the poet describe doom in Poem 475?
10. What does Emily write about Christ and human death in Poem 193?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the terms alliteration, rhyme, assonance, and consonance. How does the author use these in her poetry? Cite examples from the text in your answer.
Essay Topic 2
What is juxtaposition? Define this term and give examples of how the author makes use of this technique to lend greater understanding of her subjects.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of loss in Dickinson's poetry. In what poems does this theme recur? How does the poet describe her sense of loss differently in the poems?
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