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Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems Answers

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Which is an example of simile?

A
The skater was a swan on a frozen lake.
B
An alarm clock screamed until I awoke.
C
Raindrops whispered against the windows.
D
Her dress was as light as a paper snowflake.
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Which lines by Emily Dickinson are an example of metaphor?

A
We outgrow love like other thingsAnd put it in the drawer,
B
Till it an antique fashion showsLike costumes grandsires wore.
C
Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,
D
I've heard it in the chillest land,And on the strangest sea;
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Which is an example of personification?

A
Monica wept oceans of tears over her great loss.
B
The sunrise painted the sky with a golden palette.
C
Snow covered the branches like powdered sugar.
D
The sound of the cymbals was as loud as thunder.
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Read this line from "Hope is the thing with feathers".I’ve heard it in the chillest land

A
figurative language
B
first-person narration
C
unusual punctuation
D
four-line stanzas
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A
attitude
B
atmosphere
C
character
D
symbolism
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Which sentence demonstrates the connotative meaning of the word “breath”?

A
To breathe means to take in air.
B
A breath is a single inhalation.
C
Breath implies life and strength.
D
A gust of air is called a breath.
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Which is an example of metaphor?

A
Merry, our parakeet, whistles like a teakettle every time the doorbell rings.
B
The ocean’s waves swallowed up loose pieces of driftwood along the beach.
C
Father’s mustache was a furry caterpillar wiggling beneath his nose.
D
The school bus was as noisy and crowded as a football stadium.
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Which statement best describes Emily Dickinson and her poetic style?

A
Dickinson writes unusual titles for her poems.
B
Dickinson writes with creative punctuation.
C
Dickinson writes poems that do not rhyme.
D
Dickinson writes from a third-person point of view.
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Which is true about this poem? Select 3 options.

A
This poem contains an extended metaphor.
B
This poem is a tribute to a small bird.
C
This poem directly compares unlike things.
D
This poem compares a feeling to an animal.
E
This poem uses similes to compare objects.
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Read these lines from "Heart, we will forget him" by Emily Dickinson.You may forget the warmth he gave,I will forget the light.

A
The mood would be less affectionate.
B
The mood would be more playful.
C
The mood would be less frightening.
D
The mood would be more humorous.

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