1 Which adjectives best describes the tone of poem? Heated and contentious Cool and removed Pensive and uncertain Relaxed and serene 2 What image does the speaker open the poem with? The sun A letter Hands A quill 3 What is the major conflict of the poem? The speaking feeling lost in nature The speaker attempting to overcome isolation and social judgement The speaker attempting to avoid a large party The speaker feeling oppressed by her family 4 From what source does the speaker claim to have learned the most? Amherst Boston Nature Farming 5 What word does the speaker NOT attach to nature? Message Judge News Majesty 6 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "The simple News that Nature told—" "Her Message is committed" "Judge tenderly—of Me" "This is my letter to the World" 7 What is the genre of the poem? Aubade War epic Epitaph Lyric poetry 8 When does the poem's climax occur? When the speaker asks her countrymen to judge her tenderly. When the speaker describes nature. When the speaker declares her intention to write a letter. 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 lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter. The poem uses lines of dactylic hexameter. The poem alternates between iambic pentameter and hexameter. 10 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA ABCB ABAB ABAC 11 When was the poem first published? 1980 1889 1890 1891 12 What is one-sided correspondence a metaphor for in the poem? Determination Loneliness Poetry Music 13 How many stanzas does the poem have? Two Seven Four Eight 14 What article of clothing was Dickinson frequently seen wearing in her hometown? A white cotton dress A yellow bonnet A black cloak A red knit shawl 15 What was one of Dickinson's major hobbies? Birdwatching Woodworking Gardening Stargazing 16 What does the term "countrymen" refer to in the poem? The founding fathers The authors that the speaker admires The speaker's family The speaker's social circle 17 Which member of Dickinson's family tried to shield her privacy? Her mother Emily Her sister Lavinia Her brother Austin Her father Edward 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 comparing it to a guest at a party By giving it the feminine possessive pronoun "Her" By using the phrase "mother nature" 20 What does the word "majesty" mean? Stateliness Gaudiness Hierarchy Calm 21 Who does the speaker address in this poem? Louisa May Alcott Her siblings Henry David Thoreau Her countrymen 22 When did Dickinson begin to withdraw from her social circle? 1891 1860 1806 1867 23 What does the speaker hope to gain from writing this poem? The understanding of the world around her Fame Religious transcendence Material wealth 24 Who is the speaker of the poem? The population of Massachusetts Ralph Waldo Emerson Emily Dickinson Nathaniel Hawthrone 25 How does the speaker characterize herself? Lonely and fascinated by nature Calm and embracing of her town's social life Happy and uncurious Angry and frustrated with the world around her
