English 3- Unit 2

What is Dickinson's perspective of DEATH in "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died"?

• death is the epic end to life

• death is just another event, casual

• death is scary

What is transcendentalism?

• essential unity of all creation

• hippy movement

• political movement focusing on nature

How does "I'm Nobody Who Are You?" apply to Dickinson?

• She had no friends

• She kept to herself and prided herself in individuality

• She frowned upon high society people

What is the theme for "Song of Myself"?

• celebrating himself

• celebrating life

• celebrating democracy and unity throughout all creation

Look back in your book if needed. What is the TONE for "Song of Myself"?

• dreary

• regretful

• joyous

What is alliteration?

• repetition of vowel sounds

• comparison of two non similar things

• occurance of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

What is a simile?

• comparison through stating that something is another thing

• comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as

• sound words

What is the theme for "I Hear America SInging"?

• Naming the several jobs that many Americans have

• Taking pride in the hardworking American people

• Listing the opportunities you could have if you came to America

• American dream

You have time to look back at the text. What is the point of view for "I Hear America Singing"?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

What is personification?

• saying that a nonhuman object is a person

• giving a nonhuman object human characteristics

• comparing a nonhuman object to a person