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