1 Which adjectives best describes the tone of poem? Heated and contentious Pensive and uncertain Cool and removed Relaxed and serene 2 What image does the speaker open the poem with? The sun A quill Hands 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 speaker attempting to overcome isolation and social judgement The speaking feeling lost in nature 4 From what source does the speaker claim to have learned the most? Nature Amherst Boston Farming 5 What word does the speaker NOT attach to nature? News Majesty Judge Message 6 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "The simple News that Nature told—" "Judge tenderly—of Me" "Her Message is committed" "This is my letter to the World" 7 What is the genre of the poem? Lyric poetry Aubade Epitaph War epic 8 When does the poem's climax occur? When the speaker feels accepted in her community. When the speaker describes nature. When the speaker asks her countrymen to judge her tenderly. When the speaker declares her intention to write a letter. 9 What is the meter of the poem? The poem alternates between iambic pentameter and hexameter. The poem uses lines of dactylic hexameter. The poem is written in free verse. The poem alternates between lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter. 10 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBA ABAC ABCB ABAB 11 When was the poem first published? 1980 1890 1891 1889 12 What is one-sided correspondence a metaphor for in the poem? Music Loneliness Determination Poetry 13 How many stanzas does the poem have? Four Eight Two Seven 14 What article of clothing was Dickinson frequently seen wearing in her hometown? A black cloak A white cotton dress A red knit shawl A yellow bonnet 15 What was one of Dickinson's major hobbies? Woodworking Gardening Birdwatching Stargazing 16 What does the term "countrymen" refer to in the poem? The speaker's social circle The founding fathers The authors that the speaker admires The speaker's family 17 Which member of Dickinson's family tried to shield her privacy? Her brother Austin Her sister Lavinia Her father Edward Her mother Emily 18 What town did Dickinson reside in? Boston Worcester Plymouth Amherst 19 How does the speaker personify nature? By giving it the feminine possessive pronoun "Her" By using the phrase "mother nature" By comparing it to a guest at a party By envisioning it as a close friend 20 What does the word "majesty" mean? Gaudiness Hierarchy Calm Stateliness 21 Who does the speaker address in this poem? Louisa May Alcott Her siblings Her countrymen Henry David Thoreau 22 When did Dickinson begin to withdraw from her social circle? 1891 1860 1867 1806 23 What does the speaker hope to gain from writing this poem? Religious transcendence Fame Material wealth The understanding of the world around her 24 Who is the speaker of the poem? Nathaniel Hawthrone Emily Dickinson The population of Massachusetts Ralph Waldo Emerson 25 How does the speaker characterize herself? Happy and uncurious Calm and embracing of her town's social life Lonely and fascinated by nature Angry and frustrated with the world around her
