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