Emily Dickinson's Poetry

Question 1

What elements of ballad structure appear?

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C: The second and fourth lines rhyme and have the same number of syllables.

Question 2

What is the central topic of the poem? nature✔ spiritualitydeathself

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B: ✔ spirituality

Question 3

Consider the images in the excerpt. Which of the five senses do the images appeal to? hearing✔ sighttouchsmell

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B: ✔ sight

Question 4

What is the central topic of the poem? naturespirituality✔ deathself

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C: ✔ death

Question 5

Overall, how do the images in the poem “I Could Not Stop for Death” reinforce the meaning of the poem? Check the two boxes that best apply.

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A: They suggest that death is a journey.; C: They suggest that death is not to be feared.

Question 6

What evidence in the excerpt reveals Dickinson’s style?

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A: slant rhyme, dashes, and nonstandard capitalization

Question 7

What might have shocked readers about Dickinson’s view of spirituality? her use of dashes and unconventional capitalization✔ her nontraditional view of spiritual obligationsher insistence that sermons not be too longher decision to write about religion in verse

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B: ✔ her nontraditional view of spiritual obligations

Question 8

The purpose of these images is to criticize those who go to church.✔ compare nature to the sanctity of church.

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B: ✔ compare nature to the sanctity of church.

Question 9

How does Dickinson’s use of rhyme reflect her interpretation of the traditional ballad form?

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B: She uses rhyme in a variety of ways to combine the ballad with her own style.

Question 10

Overall, how do the images in the poem “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church” reinforce the meaning of the poem? Check the two boxes that best apply.

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B: They suggest that the glories of nature are just as spiritual as a church, if not more so.; C: They suggest that going to church may not be the best or only route to heaven.

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