Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems — Quiz

Question 1

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson’s "Hope is the thing with feathers". And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. How do these lines reflect Dickinson’s poetic style?

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They use traditional rhyme.

Question 2

Read "Hope is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson. Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me. Which is true about this poem? Choose three correct answers.

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This poem compares a feeling to an animal.; This poem contains an extended metaphor.; This poem directly compares unlike things.

Question 3

Read this line from "Hope is the thing with feathers". I’ve heard it in the chillest land Which common characteristic of Emily Dickinson’s poetry is this an example of?

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first-person narration

Question 4

Which lines by Emily Dickinson are an example of metaphor?

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Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul,

Question 5

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson’s poem "Heart, we will forget him". Heart, we will forget him! You and I, to-night! You may forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light. The use of personification in these lines helps the reader

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understand the writer’s sadness.

Question 6

This question has two parts. First, answer Part 1. Then, answer Part 2. Part 1 Which line contains an example of metaphor?

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”That kept so many warm.”

Question 7

Part 2 Which explanation best supports the correct answer to Part 1?

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The line refers to a quality that is figuratively but not literally true.

Question 8

Read these lines from "Heart, we will forget him" by Emily Dickinson. You may forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light. How would the mood of these lines change if "warmth” were replaced with "coolness”?

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The mood would be less affectionate.

Question 9

Read this line from a poem by Emily Dickinson. We outgrow love like other things This figurative language helps the reader understand [Dropdown 1] .

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[Dropdown 1] some relationships do not last; some relationships do not last

Question 10

Read this stanza from Emily Dickinson’s "Hope is the thing with feathers". And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. What is the connotation of the word “storm”?

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a strong emotional reaction

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