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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. Emily summarizes the Bible story of whom in Poem 1317?
2. In Poem 1052, Emily writes that even though she has not physically seen heaven, she knows it exists. She states that she knows heaven exists in the same way that although she has never seen _____, but she knows it exists.
3. In Poem 1711, Emily writes a poem in which she describes a person with a ___ face.
4. In Poem 723, Emily uses the imagery of a stormy sea and ______to describe life?
5. In the conclusion of Poem 609, Emily ____ from the house silently, like a thief, so no one will know she has been there.
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the poet's relationship with the moon in Poem 737.
2. What does Emily write of "hope" in poem 1392?
3. 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.
4. How does the poet describe the lives of the children of God in Poem 1021?
5. Describe denial in Poem 621.
6. Describe the wind in Poem 1137.
7. In Poem 964 Emily writes about the way in which God accepts His children. Describe this poem.
8. In Poem 809 Emily writes about the nature of love. What does she say?
9. How does the poet describe the nature of God in Poem 1163?
10. Describe the poet's comparison of the brain to God in Poem 632.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of earthly love and marriage as detailed in the poems of Emily Dickinson. Where does this theme occur? What symbolism does the author use in these poems?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Analyze the structure of the following poem. Note the poem's meter, rhyme, assonance, consonance, and alliteration. Describe how these combine to form the poem's tone. "Not Sickness stains the Brave, / Nor and Dart, / Nor Doubt of Scene to come, / But an adjourning Heart --".
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