Emily Dickinson is unique in the literary world. What are the artistic features of her poems?
A. Her poems contain short lines, typically lack titles.
B. Her poetic idiom is noted for its laconic brevity, directness, and plainest words.
C. Her poems often use slant rhyme, unconventional capitalization and punctuation.
D. Her poems often extol the ideals of equality and democracy as well as the joy of the common man.
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What are Emily Dickinson’s views of nature in most of her poems about it?
A. She feels strongly about nature’s inscrutability.
B. She believes that there is a mythical bond between man and nature.
C. She considers human beings can discover and control the mystery of nature by using science.
D. She thinks humans are outsiders who can observe nature, experience nature, worship nature, but they can not understand the secrets and mysteries of nature.
Who is the author of “I Heard a Fly Buzz —When I Died”?
A. Robert Frost
B. Emily Brontě
C. Walt Whitman
D. Emily Dickinson
Which of the followings are correct about the words “Blue” and “uncertain stumbling Buzz” in the poem?
A. “Blue” is a visual imagery, and it implies the dying’s vision is becoming blurred.
B. “Blue” is a visual imagery, and it implies the friends and relatives’ great grief for the loss of their dear ones.
C. “Uncertain stumbling Buzz” is an auditory imagery, and it means the dying’s hearing is getting worse.
D. “Uncertain stumbling Buzz” is a kinesthetic imagery, and it means the dying’s hearing is getting worse.
Which of the following statements about tone in poetry is NOT True?
A. The speaker’s tone may indicate her attitude toward her audience.
B. The speaker’s tone has nothing to do with the author’s personality.
C. The speaker’s tone may indicate her attitude toward herself.