emily dickinson

What message does the speaker have about people's expectations in " I heard a Fly buzz---when I died---"?

• there is a contrast in expectations of living with blank reality of dying (vision of glory did not occur)
• that people are surprised when they themselves cry when a loved one dies
• people should have a plan in mind about their last day living on earth
• there is nothing you can do to make dying better 

What is the mountains' reply in line 8 of "My Life had stood-- a Loaded Gun--"?

• the wind in the woods
• the echo of a gunshot
• a deer's stamping hoofs
• the owner's voice

The speakers in "Because I could not stop for Death--" and " I heard a Fly buzz--when I died--" are both

• taking a journey with Death
• recalling their own deaths
• waiting for God to come
• watching events from their lives 

The speakers in "Because I could not stop for Death--" and " I heard a Fly buzz--when I died--" are both

• taking a journey with Death
• recalling their own deaths
• waiting for God to come
• watching events from their lives 

Dickinson's use of slant rhyme in "The Soul selects her own Society--" calls attention to 

• characteristics of the poet's love poems
• the unusual theme of the poem
• the importance of short stanzas
• the words the poet considers important

What does the speaker wonder in "My life closed twice before its close---"?

• why bother making friends if you lose them 
• whether a third even will occur
• how it feels to be immortal
• is she herself going to die soon

The people treated as insane in "Much Madness is divinest Sense---" are those who 

• value thoughtfulness
• speak opposing viewpoints
• assent to the majority
• have a discerning eye

Dickinson most likely uses dashes in "Much Madness is divinest Sense---" to

• build lines of equal length
• alter the sounds of the poem
• draw attention to capitalization
• highlight the conflicting ideas

What do the defeated learn in "Success is counted sweetest"?

• the impossibility of success
• a deep feeling of agony
• the meaning of victory 
• the importance of struggle

What is being identified in line 3 of "My Life had stood-- a Loaded Gun"?

• a day
• the owner
• the speaker
• a corner