1. Who is the writer who penned the poem “Trees”? *

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A. Joyce Kilmer
 
B. Emily Dickinson
C. Mark Strand
D. Gerard DuGalle

 
2. What figure of speech is used in the first two lines of “Trees”? *
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A. simile
 
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. hyperbole

 
3. What image is created by the lines “A tree whose hungry mouth is prest / Against
the earth’s sweet flowing breast”? *
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A. a tree whose leaves get sustenance from the sun
B. a tree whose trunk firmly sets it in place
C. a tree whose roots anchor itself to the earth to get water
 
D. a tree whose branches hold small animals like robins

 
4. Who among the following poets is known to make use of elements of the familiar
and the surreal in poetic writing? *
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A. Joyce Kilmer
B. Emily Dickinson
C. Mark Strand
 
D. Gerard DuGalle

 
5. Which of the following pieces presents the idea that poetry can change a person? *
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A. Coming to This
B. Lines for Winter
C. The Fall of the House of Usher
D. Eating Poetry
 
 
6. What literary technique is used in “Lines for Winter” to reinforce or emphasize the
importance of the message that the persona gives? *
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A. rhyme
B. meter
C. onomatopoeia
D. repetition
 
 
7. Which of the following pieces presents two persons who are not happy with where
they are in life even though they wanted to be together in the first place? *
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A. Coming to This
 
B. Lines for Winter
C. The Fall of the House of Usher
D. Eating Poetry

 
8. Which of the following is NOT definitive of Emily Dickinson’s style of writing? *
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A. Dickinson uses of capitalization to turn immaterial forces or concepts into actual beings or
living representations.
B. Dickinson makes unconventional use of punctuations to highlight or emphasize certain points
in the piece.
C. Dickinson writes about themes that are generally ephemeral or ethereal.
D. Dickinson pens pieces that are generally positive in outlook.
 
 
9. In “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson, how was Death
portrayed? *
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A. as a gentleman
 
B. as a carriage
C. as a school
D. as a crevice

 
10. What is generally realized by the reader at the end of the piece “Because I Could
Not Stop for Death”? *
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A. The persona is someone who is close to the reader’s heart.
B. The persona has been dead for a long time.
C. The persona is one of the forces that the reader will meet when the latter dies.
 
D. The persona has a fascination towards death and decay

Correct answer
B. The persona has been dead for a long time.