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Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems — Quiz

Question 1 • Literature and Composition I

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson’s "Hope is the thing with feathers". And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. How do these lines reflect Dickinson’s poetic style?

Answer
A
They use first-person narration.
B
They use traditional rhyme.
C
They use extended simile.
D
They use unusual types of punctuation.
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