Emily Dickinson

In "Because I could not stop for death," _____ represent stages of life.

• the carriage, the children at school, and the ground

• the children at school, the fields of grain, and the setting sun

• the Gossamer, gown, and Tulle

• the house, the roof, and the ground

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Who drives the carriage in "Because I could not stop for death"?

• Prince Charming

• the white knight

• her father

• Death

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What is the central image in "Because I could not stop for death"?

• a carriage ride

• the horses' heads

• the children playing

• the setting sun

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In "Because I could not stop for death," death is personified as _____.

• a polite gentleman

• a rough and harried carriage driver

• a weary gravedigger

• a well-informed tour guide

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After her death, _____ of Emily Dickinson's poems were published.

• 14

• 210

• 7

• 1775

What does the poet describe as the thing with feathers?

• life
• hope
• song
• soul

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The poet uses the words "gale" and "storm" as metaphors. What might these words represent?

• Times of bad weather

• Hard or painful times

• Pleasant times

• Times of success and growth

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The poet says that hope "sings the tune without the words." Why might the poet have written that the tune has no words?

• To emphasize that hope does not need to be put into words to be felt

• To point out that it is very difficult for people to express whether they feel hopeful or not

• To suggest that people are usually unable to understand the feeling of hope

• To indicate that people who are always hopeful are also often forgetful

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What is the theme of "Hope is the thing with feathers??

• People need to work hard in order to maintain hope at all times.

• Hope is able to keep people warm even in the coldest, stormiest lands.

• Hope can survive through even the toughest times.

• Without hope, people would be much more sensible and realistic.

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Emily Dickinson's "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" uses which of the following literary devices to describe death?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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