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