Whitman & Dickinson

What does Whitman think is more important?

• worksheets from science class

• actual outdoors experiences

• lectures on stars

• examples on the board

What class of workers does Whitman celebrate in "I Hear America Singing"?

• housewives
• singers
• laborers
• athletes

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In Dickinson's poem entitled "Much Madness is Divinest Sense," what does the paradox express?

• Madness means they are crazy.

• Madness means they are pretty cool people.

• Madness means they are sane or they have senses.

• None of the above

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Walt Whitman's poetry is an example of a 

• sonnet
• rhyme
• free verse
• neither a nor b

The Soul selects her own Society is a poem written by 

• Walt Whitman
• Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Emily Dickinson
• Booker T. Washington

In "I Hear America Singing," what do the laborers do at night?

• sleep
• read Whitman's poetry
• party
• complete Mrs. LaBass assignments

What is the name of Whitman's great book of poetry?

• Leaves of Grass
• Blades of Grass
• Eating Tatertot Casserole
• America

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

In Dickinson's poem entitle "Much Madness in Divinest Sense," what does it mean handle with chain? Who is handled with a chain?

• Trouble makers are locked up. They are put in prison.

• People who have sense and want to make a difference or don't follow the majority because they know it is wrong they are seen as a threat and put in prison.

• Stray animals are chained up because they are seen as a threat to the society.

• There are slaves that are chained up for auction.

Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are both poets of what century?

• 18th century
• 19th century
• 20th century
• 21st century

How did Emily Dickinson compose her poems?

• complex slant and regular rhymes

• free verse

• all rhymes

• all the above