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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 1100, Emily writes about the death of a loved one. She first notes the night of the death was _____ for everyone not associated with the death.
2. In Poem 823, Emily states that God is not interested in what things people have done while on earth, but the things they might have done had they been more ____.
3. In the final stanza of Poem 737, Emily portrays the moon as being the owner or possessor of _______ with the remainder of the stars, firmament and universe being only garments and decorations for the moon.
4. In Poem 1021, Emily describes the life of the children of God. What, according to Emily, will these people often feel far from?
5. In Poem 1410, Emily notes the possible effects of her hidden _____ on her friends and family.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the second version of Poem 1357.
2. Describe the poet's feelings about remorse in Poem 744.
3. Describe the poets feelings of finding comfort and home in Poem 725.
4. How does Dickinson describe the death of a loved on in Poem 1100?
5. How does Emily use the imagery of the sea in Poem 723?
6. What is described of the coming storm in Poem 824?
7. Describe the wind in Poem 1137.
8. Discuss the theme of bravery in Poem 1699.
9. How does the author describe the pain of being forgotten in Poem 1683?
10. How does the poet describe a person with a hard face in Poem 1711?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Choose two of your favorite poems from the text and compare them by examining the poems' themes, tone, structure, punctuation, and subject matter.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Emily Dickinson's unique use of capitalization and punctuation in her poetry. What is the significance of these structural elements? What forms of imagery are often capitalized?
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