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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 725 is a poem about finding home and comfort any place a ______ is located.
2. In Poem 632, Emily states the brain has the ability to think more deeply than the ____.
3. In Poem 1387 Emily describes a butterfly. Emily notes that even though the butterfly's wings are beautifully decorated, the butterfly still often closes its wings as if its decorations were not _____.
4. In Poem 1455, Emily compares and contrasts opinion and ____. She writes that opinion goes away quickly, but ____ will exist longer than the sun.
5. In Poem 723, as the ship capsizes, what are all members of the crew doomed to as they fall below the waves?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Emily deals with the subject of Fear in Poem 608.
2. Describe the poet's feelings about remorse in Poem 744.
3. What comparisons does Dickinson make in Poem 1374?
4. Describe the poets feelings of finding comfort and home in Poem 725.
5. Discuss the poet's relationship with the moon in Poem 737.
6. How does Emily feel about the concept that pain grows less over time in Poem 686?
7. How does Emily use the imagery of the sea in Poem 723?
8. In Poem 809 Emily writes about the nature of love. What does she say?
9. The first two lines of the different versions of Poem 1357 are the only two that are exactly alike. The remainder of each poem differs entirely from the other. Describe the first version of Poem 1357.
10. Describe the wind in Poem 1137.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the metaphorical techniques of the following two poems: 245 (jewelry) and 1763 (bee). What are these symbols metaphors for? Define the term "metaphor" and "simile" in your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the literary term "tone." What does this refer to? Taking two examples of poetry from the text, compare and contrast them in terms of tone.
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