WorksheetsWhitman and Dickinson
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does Whitman think is more important?
worksheets from science class
actual outdoors experiences
lectures on stars
examples on the board
In Dickinson's poem entitled "Much Madness is Divinest Sense," what does the paradox express?
Madness means they are crazy.
Madness means they are pretty cool people.
Madness means they are sane or they have senses.
None of the above
In Dickinson's poem entitle "Much Madness in Divinest Sense," what does it mean handle with chain? Who is handled with a chain?
Trouble makers are locked up. They are put in prison.
People who have sense and want to make a difference or don't follow the majority because they know it is wrong they are seen as a threat and put in prison.
Stray animals are chained up because they are seen as a threat to the society.
There are slaves that are chained up for auction.
How did Emily Dickinson compose her poems?
complex slant and regular rhymes
free verse
all rhymes
all the above
Emily Dickinson wrote all these poems except...
The Soul selects her own Society
From Song of My Heart
Much Madness is Divinest
Tell All the Truth But Tell It Slant
Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are both poets of what era?
Modern
American Romantic
Industrial Revolution
all of the above
The difference between Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson poetry is
Walt wrote short simple poetry, while Emily was more wordy and lengthy
They had similar writing styles
Dickinson wrote simple short poetry, Whitman wrote long, wordy descriptions
There was no difference
What type of person was Emily Dickinson?
Social and Outgoing
Traveled a lot
Gregarious
Private and Shy
"The Soul selects her own Society -
Then - shuts the Door -
To her divine Majority -
Present no more - "
Whitman wrote the following poems except one. Identify which one he didn't write.
When I heard the Learn'd Astronomer
Understand the Large Hearts of Heroes
A Noiseless Patient Spider
A Sight in Camp in the Day Break Gray and Dim
None of Above
What is the title of this poem?
"Young man I think I know you—I think this face is the face of the Christ himself,
Dead and divine and brother of all, and here again he lies."
A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim
Tell All the Truth But Tell It Slant
For You O Democracy
None of the Above
One major theme conveyed in Dickinson's poem entitled "Tell All the Truth But Tell it Slant" is
Don't Trust People with your secret.
Truth must be told indirectly to avoid shocking people.
Truth must be told directly to avoid misleading people.
None of the Above
