Authors
Dickinson
Whitman
Red Book
Our Town
100
This author became bitter after losing the loved ones in his/her life.
Mark Twain
100
What is the point in the poem "The Soul selects her own Society"?
We should find out who we like best and shut the door on the drama.
100
Whitman introduced __________________ poetry.
What is free verse?
100
Why doesn't Douglass know his age when he is beat by Mr. Covey?
Slaves did not have birth certificates or records of their births.
100
Where is Grover's Corner located?
New Hampshire
200
This author was private and liked to wear white clothing.
Emily Dickinson
200
What happens in the poem "I died for Beauty - but was scarce"?
The poem is about two dead people conversing.
200
In the "Song of Myself 26," what does Whitman love?
He loves the sound of the human voice.
200
What is Twain's writing style an example of?
Realism regionalism - expressing the realities of life/dialect in a region
200
Why does George want to talk to Emily through their windows?
He wants help on his homework.
300
This author liked delving into the grittier side of human nature.
Stephen Crane
300
What happens in the poem "Because I could not stop for Death"?
Since the speaker would not stop for Death, Death stopped for her.
300
In "Song of Myself 52," Whitman compares himself to a hawk for what reason?
They are both untamed.
300
Why does Covey stop bullying Douglass?
Douglass stood up for himself, he was a slave in name only.
300
What do we know about Mrs. Gibbs' dream about going to France?
She never goes. The money for this trip is given to George and Emily after she dies.
400
Considered "too smart", this author served as an intelligence officer in World War I.
Thornton Wilder
400
What does "A Bird came down the Walk" discuss?
The poem discusses the bird's daily activities: eating a worm, drinking dew from the grass, eating a crum...
400
What is the theme in "On the Beach at Night Alone"?
The life cycle
400
What kind of attack does the reader witness in "A Mystery of Heroism"?
The reader witnesses an artillery attack.
400
Who misbehaves, according to the dead, at Emily's funeral?
George misbehaves by throwing himself on Emily's grave.
500
This author confused people with his/her new style of poetry.
Walt Whitman
500
Who dies in the poem "Success is counted sweetest"?
A dying, defeated warrior
500
Name the five scenes in "Song of Myself 10"
-A hunter, sleeping outdoors -A sailor, returning to shore -A clam dig, party on the shore with a sailor -An interracial marriage between a trapper and a Native American -A safe house for a runaway slave
500
What feeling do the men have when they see the tower?
They feel disappointment and despair because no one notices them.
500
What does Emily mean by, “They’re sort of shut up in little boxes, aren’t they?”
She realizes she has more freedom dead than those living.
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