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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. 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 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. The wind is the topic of Poem 1137. In the first stanza Emily describes the duties of the wind as including directing ships at sea and marking the beginning of ____.
5. In Poem 1680, Emily writes about the nature of love. She states that in her opinion, there are few people in the world who ___________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe denial in Poem 621.
2. Discuss the theme of bravery in Poem 1699.
3. How does the poet describe the nature of God in Poem 1163?
4. How does the poet describe a person with a hard face in Poem 1711?
5. Describe the second version of Poem 1357.
6. How does the author describe the pain of being forgotten in Poem 1683?
7. Describe the poets feelings of finding comfort and home in Poem 725.
8. What does Emily write of "hope" in poem 1392?
9. Describe the poet's feelings about remorse in Poem 744.
10. In Poem 964 Emily writes about the way in which God accepts His children. Describe this poem.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe how the author compares herself to David in the poem which examines David and Goliath. What imagery does the poet use in this poem? What is the tone?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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