1 Which adjectives best describes the tone of poem? Heated and contentious Relaxed and serene Pensive and uncertain Cool and removed 2 What image does the speaker open the poem with? A quill Hands The sun A letter 3 What is the major conflict of the poem? The speaker attempting to avoid a large party The speaking feeling lost in nature The speaker attempting to overcome isolation and social judgement The speaker feeling oppressed by her family 4 From what source does the speaker claim to have learned the most? Boston Nature Amherst Farming 5 What word does the speaker NOT attach to nature? Message Judge News Majesty 6 Which of the following lines contains alliteration? "This is my letter to the World" "Her Message is committed" "Judge tenderly—of Me" "The simple News that Nature told—" 7 What is the genre of the poem? Lyric poetry War epic Epitaph Aubade 8 When does the poem's climax occur? When the speaker feels accepted in her community. When the speaker declares her intention to write a letter. When the speaker asks her countrymen to judge her tenderly. When the speaker describes nature. 9 What is the meter of the poem? The poem uses lines of dactylic hexameter. The poem is written in free verse. The poem alternates between iambic pentameter and hexameter. The poem alternates between lines of iambic tetrameter and trimeter. 10 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABCB ABBA ABAC ABAB 11 When was the poem first published? 1891 1980 1890 1889 12 What is one-sided correspondence a metaphor for in the poem? Music Poetry Determination Loneliness 13 How many stanzas does the poem have? Four Two Eight Seven 14 What article of clothing was Dickinson frequently seen wearing in her hometown? A yellow bonnet A white cotton dress A red knit shawl A black cloak 15 What was one of Dickinson's major hobbies? Birdwatching Gardening Stargazing Woodworking 16 What does the term "countrymen" refer to in the poem? The speaker's social circle The founding fathers The speaker's family The authors that the speaker admires 17 Which member of Dickinson's family tried to shield her privacy? Her brother Austin Her father Edward Her sister Lavinia Her mother Emily 18 What town did Dickinson reside in? Plymouth Worcester Boston Amherst 19 How does the speaker personify nature? By comparing it to a guest at a party By giving it the feminine possessive pronoun "Her" By using the phrase "mother nature" By envisioning it as a close friend 20 What does the word "majesty" mean? Hierarchy Gaudiness Calm Stateliness 21 Who does the speaker address in this poem? Louisa May Alcott Her countrymen Her siblings Henry David Thoreau 22 When did Dickinson begin to withdraw from her social circle? 1860 1891 1867 1806 23 What does the speaker hope to gain from writing this poem? Religious transcendence The understanding of the world around her Fame Material wealth 24 Who is the speaker of the poem? Ralph Waldo Emerson Emily Dickinson The population of Massachusetts Nathaniel Hawthrone 25 How does the speaker characterize herself? Calm and embracing of her town's social life Happy and uncurious Lonely and fascinated by nature Angry and frustrated with the world around her