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Emily Dickinson (1)

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Emily Dickinson
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13 Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Dickinson's poetry?

A No titles B Dashes

C Iambic pentameter D Slant Rhymes

2. What is a slant rhyme?

A Similar but not identical sounds B Rhyme with more than three syllables

C A cool hip dance move D Strict rhyme scheme

3. Which of the following is an example of a slant rhyme?

A Bridge and grudge B Frog and rabbit

C Hop and mop D Jump and pump

4. Which of the following describes Dickinson's relationship with religion?

A Non-practicing Jew B Devout Catholic

She did not affiliate with a denomination


C Raised Baptist, but became Wiccan D
or attend a church

5. Which theme is NOT commonly seen in Dickinson's poetry?

A Love B Death

C The self D God

6. Emily Dickinson was a recluse.

A True B False
7. Emily Dickinson married, but never had children.

A True B False

8. Emily wrote over ____ poems in her lifetime.

A 150 B 100

C 15 D 1500

9. Emily had a ________ relationship with her father.

A strained B good

C abusive D beneficial

10. Emily is believed to have been in love with...

A her sister B a married minister

C herself D the family dog

11. Emily believed that success and fame are ...

A unimportant B fleeting

attainable
C unhealthy D
attainable

12. Poetry is fun! Right, Drew?

A False B True

13. Puritans believed nature to be the devil's realm. _________, like Dickinson, rebelled against
this idea by stressing nature's importance.

A Haters B Realists

C Native Americans D Romantics


Answer Key

1.c 2.a 3.a 4.d

5.a 6.a 7.b 8.d

9.a 10.b 11.b 12.b

13.d
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