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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. Fear is the subject dealt with in Poem 608. Emily first declares she is more afraid of the _____ in her father's house than she is of death.
2. What is the subject of Poem 621?
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 723, Emily uses the imagery of a stormy sea and ______to describe life?
5. In Poem 632, Emily writes about the scope of the ________,
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the poet describe a person with a hard face in Poem 1711?
2. 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.
3. How does Emily feel about the concept that pain grows less over time in Poem 686?
4. How does the author describe the pain of being forgotten in Poem 1683?
5. Describe the poet's comparison of the brain to God in Poem 632.
6. What does Emily write of "hope" in poem 1392?
7. Discuss the poet's relationship with the moon in Poem 737.
8. Describe the poet's vision of Abraham and Isaac in Poem 1317.
9. Discuss the theme of bravery in Poem 1699.
10. In Poem 809 Emily writes about the nature of love. What does she say?
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
Discuss the effects of voice and tense in the author's poetry. Compare the voice and tense of the following lines and describe how they affect the poems' moods and tones: (1) "My Reward for Being, was This. / My premium -- My Bliss --" (2) "Ah, Moon -- and Star! / You are very far --".
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes, imagery, and personification of Poem 1374, which describes the world through the eyes of a squirrel. What comparisons are used in this poem?
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