1 Which adjectives best describes the tone of poem? Relaxed and serene Heated and contentious Cool and removed Pensive and uncertain 2 What image does the speaker open the poem with? The sun Hands A quill A letter 3 What is the major conflict of the poem? The speaker attempting to avoid a large party The speaker feeling oppressed by her family The speaking feeling lost in nature The speaker attempting to overcome isolation and social judgement 4 From what source does the speaker claim to have learned the most? Nature Boston Amherst Farming 5 What word does the speaker NOT attach to nature? Judge Majesty Message News 6 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "The simple News that Nature told—" "This is my letter to the World" "Judge tenderly—of Me" "Her Message is committed" 7 What is the genre of the poem? Lyric poetry War epic Aubade Epitaph 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 asks her countrymen to judge her tenderly. When the speaker feels accepted in her community. 9 What is the meter of the poem? The poem is written in free verse. The poem alternates between iambic pentameter and hexameter. 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? ABBA ABAC ABAB ABCB 11 When was the poem first published? 1889 1980 1890 1891 12 What is one-sided correspondence a metaphor for in the poem? Determination Poetry Music Loneliness 13 How many stanzas does the poem have? Two Four Eight Seven 14 What article of clothing was Dickinson frequently seen wearing in her hometown? A white cotton dress A red knit shawl A black cloak A yellow bonnet 15 What was one of Dickinson's major hobbies? Woodworking Gardening Stargazing Birdwatching 16 What does the term "countrymen" refer to in the poem? The authors that the speaker admires The speaker's family The speaker's social circle The founding fathers 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? Worcester Amherst Plymouth Boston 19 How does the speaker personify nature? By envisioning it as a close friend By using the phrase "mother nature" By giving it the feminine possessive pronoun "Her" By comparing it to a guest at a party 20 What does the word "majesty" mean? Calm Hierarchy Stateliness Gaudiness 21 Who does the speaker address in this poem? Her countrymen Louisa May Alcott Henry David Thoreau Her siblings 22 When did Dickinson begin to withdraw from her social circle? 1860 1806 1891 1867 23 What does the speaker hope to gain from writing this poem? The understanding of the world around her Material wealth Fame Religious transcendence 24 Who is the speaker of the poem? The population of Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthrone Emily Dickinson Ralph Waldo Emerson 25 How does the speaker characterize herself? Lonely and fascinated by nature Angry and frustrated with the world around her Calm and embracing of her town's social life Happy and uncurious
