1 Which adjectives best describes the tone of poem? Cool and removed Relaxed and serene Heated and contentious Pensive and uncertain 2 What image does the speaker open the poem with? A letter Hands A quill The sun 3 What is the major conflict of the poem? The speaker attempting to avoid a large party The speaker feeling oppressed by her family The speaker attempting to overcome isolation and social judgement The speaking feeling lost in nature 4 From what source does the speaker claim to have learned the most? Amherst Farming Boston Nature 5 What word does the speaker NOT attach to nature? Judge Message Majesty News 6 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "This is my letter to the World" "Judge tenderly—of Me" "The simple News that Nature told—" "Her Message is committed" 7 What is the genre of the poem? War epic Epitaph Lyric poetry Aubade 8 When does the poem's climax occur? When the speaker asks her countrymen to judge her tenderly. When the speaker feels accepted in her community. When the speaker declares her intention to write a letter. When the speaker describes nature. 9 What is the meter of the poem? The poem uses lines of dactylic hexameter. The poem is written in free verse. The poem alternates between iambic pentameter and hexameter. The poem alternates between lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter. 10 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA ABCB ABAB ABAC 11 When was the poem first published? 1980 1890 1891 1889 12 What is one-sided correspondence a metaphor for in the poem? Loneliness Determination Music Poetry 13 How many stanzas does the poem have? Eight Four Two Seven 14 What article of clothing was Dickinson frequently seen wearing in her hometown? A red knit shawl A black cloak A white cotton dress A yellow bonnet 15 What was one of Dickinson's major hobbies? Gardening Birdwatching Stargazing Woodworking 16 What does the term "countrymen" refer to in the poem? The speaker's family The founding fathers The speaker's social circle The authors that the speaker admires 17 Which member of Dickinson's family tried to shield her privacy? Her brother Austin Her sister Lavinia Her father Edward Her mother Emily 18 What town did Dickinson reside in? Amherst Boston Plymouth Worcester 19 How does the speaker personify nature? By giving it the feminine possessive pronoun "Her" By envisioning it as a close friend By using the phrase "mother nature" By comparing it to a guest at a party 20 What does the word "majesty" mean? Gaudiness Calm Stateliness Hierarchy 21 Who does the speaker address in this poem? Louisa May Alcott Her siblings Her countrymen Henry David Thoreau 22 When did Dickinson begin to withdraw from her social circle? 1806 1891 1860 1867 23 What does the speaker hope to gain from writing this poem? The understanding of the world around her Material wealth Religious transcendence Fame 24 Who is the speaker of the poem? Ralph Waldo Emerson The population of Massachusetts Emily Dickinson Nathaniel Hawthrone 25 How does the speaker characterize herself? Calm and embracing of her town's social life Lonely and fascinated by nature Happy and uncurious Angry and frustrated with the world around her
