We Grow Accustomed... and Hope is the thing...

1.       The central theme of "We grow accustomed to the Dark- " is best stated as

• If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.

• People are capable of coping with more hardship than they might think.

• There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.

• Just when you think you have life figured out, you hit another obstacle.

"The Bravest - grope a little -

And sometimes hit a Tree"

In the poem's context, the word "grope" is used to mean.

• fumble about in the dark

• grab, with determination

• shrink back

• stand still and listen

What are “Evenings of the Brain” according to Dickinson

• A time when one can feel tired but can’t seem to fall asleep

• A time when one thinks too much and feels anxious

• A time when one can escape a feeling of anxiety

• A time when one suddenly feels inspired

Which of the following does not serve as a metaphor in this poem?

• Tree

• Neighbor

• Darkness

• Evenings of the brain

In "Hope is the thing with feathers," Emily Dickinson compares hope to

• a star

• a wave

• a bird

• a dream

Tone is the attitude toward the characters or the subject matter of a literary work.

Which of the following best describes the speaker’s tone in “‘Hope is the thing with feathers -"

• despairing

• condescending

• critical

• optimistic

In “‘Hope is the thing with feathers—,” Emily Dickinson implies that hope

• comes to people whether they seek it or not.

• remains ever elusive and nearly impossible to achieve.

• irritates people with its cheerfulness.

• is easily discouraged from entering people’s lives.

Which of the following sentences is the best paraphrase of the line “‘Hope is the thing with feathers--”?

• A bird represents hope.

• Hope is a bird.

• Hope wears feathers.

• Hope can seem small and unassuming, like a bird.

The speaker of “‘Hope is the thing with feathers—” evidently believes that hope…

• helps people through difficult times.

• defies definition.

• and dreams are closely linked.

• can be lost in extreme situations.

What best explains why Emily Dickinson's poems are titled by the first line of the poem?

• She didn't expect her poems to be published.

• She didn't think poems should have titles.

• She believed titles could mislead readers.

• She believed titles were only good for taking up space, so she omitted them.