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