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QuizMultiple Choice

Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems

Question 16 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

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 stormThat could abash the little birdThat kept so many warm.

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

Explanation

The lines use rhyme at the ends of alternating lines: “heard” pairs with “bird,” and “storm” pairs with “warm.” The rhymes are not exact in pronunciation, but they create a patterned, alternating rhyme. So the best choice is “They use traditional rhyme.”

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