Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems

Question 1

What are examples of personification in the first stanza of "Song of the Sea”? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“it plays with the clouds”; “it mocks the skies”

Question 2

a bird and a palaceX a bird and trees✔ trees and a palacetrees and the sky

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ trees and a palace

Question 3

✔ the magnificence of the treesthe magnificence of the palacethe magnificence of the birdsthe magnificence of the sky

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ the magnificence of the trees

Question 4

X a pure apple✔ a poison applea magical apple

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ a poison apple; a poison apple; Anger can turn into something dangerous.

Question 5

✔ Anger can turn into something dangerous.X Anger is a way to damage a friendship.Anger may motivate others to plant poison trees.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Anger can turn into something dangerous.

Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems Answers