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As Imperceptibly As Grief

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who wrote 'As Immperceptibly as Grief'?
a)
Emily Dickinson
b)
Emily Bronte
c)
Emily Blunt
d)
Emily Barton
2.
What does 'imperceptibly' mean?
a)
So subtle and unnoticeably changing
b)
Of great significance
c)
Of vital importance
d)
Not likely to happen
3.

What is the overall tone of As Imperceptibly as Grief? Choose all the correct answers.

a)

Melancholic

b)

Mournful

c)

Nostalgic

d)

Positive

4.
What does As Imperceptibly as Grief compare?
a)
The departure of summer to the departure of happiness
b)
The departure of the sun to the departure of a boat
c)
The departure of the sun to the departure of a bird
d)
The departure of nature to the departure of the light
5.

Complete the quote from 'As Imperceptibly As Grief': "Our summer made her light escape into the ________"

a)

horizon

b)

sky

c)

beautiful

d)

heavens

6.

Complete the quote from 'As Imperceptibly as Grief': "_______ long begun".

a)

sadness

b)

happiness

c)

nighttime

d)

twilight

7.

What words/phrases best help to explain the quote: As imperceptibly as Grief The Summer lapsed away

a)

overly confident

b)

death is approaching / past her peak

c)

criticism of how our lives aren't equl

8.

What words/phrases best help to explain the quote: "A Quietness distilled As Twilight long begun"

a)

torn between feelings

b)

last line of defence

c)

comment of the fragility of life

9.

What words/phrases best help to explain the quote: "Dusk drew earlier in"

a)

she has surrendered

b)

admiration of courage

c)

grief is getting relentlessly stronger

10.

What words/phrases best help to explain the quote: "And thus, without a Wing Or service of a Keel"

a)

struggle for control

b)

buckling under pressure

c)

relatively chaotic lives

11.

Write two or three sentences (a thesis statement) responding to the following question. Use your best vocabulary.

How does Dickinson present death in her poem?

4 lines
12.

'As Imperceptibly As Grief' has four stanzas all with four lines representing....

a)

the four seasons, thus the passing of time.

b)

the repetitive nature of her life

c)

the constant state of her sadness

d)

how happy the poet is