Emily Dickinson's Poetry

Question 1

Dickinson’s poem is written in tense.

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A: past

Question 2

The events begin in the and end in the .

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A: past

Question 3

“They both will be very nervous.”

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B: present

Question 4

Which two of these sentences are in passive voice? Check the boxes that best apply.

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B: The bestselling author’s new book was read by Cole.; D: A new species of frog has been identified in Brazil’s rain forest.

Question 5

“Please go with me to the movies on Friday” is an example of mood.

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B: imperative

Question 6

If you decided to sequence the story as it occurred in real life, what would be the effect(s) of using past tense for the beginning and middle but switching to present tense for the ending? Check the two boxes that apply.

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B: The events of the story would seem to lead up to the current day.; C: The shift in tense would clearly separate the two time periods for the reader.

Question 7

The past tense in this poem is .

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C: perfect

Question 8

The events begin in the and end in the .

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B: present

Question 9

“and read her lines perfectly”

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B: present

Question 10

How can the sentence be rewritten so it is in the subjunctive mood?

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A: I wish I were going to the movies with you this Friday.

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