The First Five Poems

Which of these is not true about Emily Dickinson?

• She was a recluse

• Her father did not want her to be a poet

• She also wrote novels

• She wrote over 900 poems

In 'Follower', the assonance of the 'a' sound in the line " "His eye narrowed and angled at the ground" helps to convey an impression of....?

• Admiration

• Precision

• Guilt

• Desire

Which of these adjectives best conveys the speaker's feelings towards his father in the first half of "Follower"?

• Jealousy

• Intimidation

• Shame

• Reverence

In "For Heidi with Blue Hair," what does the speaker's act of dyeing her hair blue BEST symbolize?

• An act of self-expression

• A rebellion against the school's rules

• A cry for help

• A sign of mental instability

In 'Childhood', what is the speaker's epiphany?

• That we are all helpless against the inevitability of aging

• That you are only young once

• That onyx beads are not effective at protecting people from harm

• That Aunt Etty's friend is dying

In "Because I could not stop for Death," what is Death BEST personified as?

• A grim reaper

• A mysterious stranger

• A wise guardian

• A courtly gentleman

In "One Art," what is the most likely takeaway about the poet's feelings about loss?

• That it is not difficult to master

• That loss is hard to face, regardless of what you tell yourself

• Loss happens to us all

• You will get over losing things eventually

In "Follower", the line "An expert" is a....

• declarative

• excalamative

• interrogative

• imperative

What is the primary metaphor used to describe the father's work in "Follower"?

• Military precision and order.

• A graceful dancer

• A ship navigating choppy waters

• a delicate and fragile art form

In "Heidi With Blue Hair'', the speaker describes veins as "small, fat ______"