Emily Dickinson Poetry Quiz

In "The Soul Selects Her Own Society", the figurative langauge used in this line is

The Soul selects her own Society —

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• hyperbole

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In "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" the poet uses the phrase "shuts the door." Which of the following most accurately explains this phrase?

• The soul closes the door after people leave her.
• The soul physically shuts the door.
• The soul shuts the door to all others after choosing what she wants.
• The soul is reclusive.

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In "The Soul Selects Her Own Society", which of the following is the best translation of Stanza 1?

• The soul ignores everyone.
• The soul chooses who she wants in her life, and then doesn't care about anyone else.
• The soul stays inside all the time
• The soul has a lot of friends and throws social parties in her home

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"I heard a fly buzz" is about _____.

• an annoying sound

• the experience one has while dying

• feelings about flies

• being visited by the soul of one's father

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In "I heard a Fly buzz when I died", The Eyes around - had wrung them dry - means the people had been

• blinking
• crying
• staring
• using eyedrops

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The poem " Im Nobody ! Who are you was writien in what point of view?

• First person

• Third Person

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The speaker of "I'm Nobody" most values

• fame
• money
• privacy
• frogs

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Why does the speaker of "I'm Nobody" think it would be "dreary to be Somebody"?

• The public would never leave her alone.
• She would be lonely.
• She would be banished.
• The public would not care about her.

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How many stanzas does "I'm Nobody" have?

• none
• one
• two 
• three

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In “They shut me up in Prose –,” what does the speaker compare to being shut up “in Prose”?

• being put into a closet as a little girl

• being a stray dog sent to the pound

• telling a young girl to wish on a star

• teaching a little bird to recite poetry

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