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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. What is the poet speaking to in Poem 48?

2. The first of Emily Dickinson's poems is a cry for a single man to choose what for himself?

3. In Poem 470, Emily first reasons she is alive because she holds a blooming _______ in her hands.

4. In conclusion of Poem 480, Emily indicates that it is the ______ that compels her to love him.

5. Poem 136 begins, "Have you got a ____ in your little heart, / Where bashful flowers blow?"

Short Essay Questions

1. In Poem 377, how does the poet compare faith and money?

2. How does Dickinson compare herself to David of David and Goliath in Poem 540?

3. Discuss the metaphor for loss which the poet uses in Poem 245.

4. What does Emily write to her friend whom she longs for in Poem 511?

5. Describe the sunset and sunrise of Poem 318.

6. How does Dickinson describe the morning after dreaming of visions or lack of them in Poem 103?

7. What does Emily write about Christ and human death in Poem 193?

8. Discuss briefly how Emily Dickinson uses the theme of Death in Poems 1-94.

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. Describe the flower imagery of Poem 339.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Poem 61 begins, "Papa above! / Regard a Mouse / O'erpowered by the Cat!" What is the theme of this poem? What imagery does the poet use to illuminate that theme?

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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