Emily Dickinson Flashcards

1

How old was Emily when she died?

76
45
55
84

2

True or False. The Homestead where Emily was born is now a museum

True
False

3

What kind of audience did Emily Dickinson have?

Her family
The whole world
None
One: Her best friend

4

What didn't Emily Dickinson follow when writing?

Words didn't make sense
Her writing was perfect
She didn't know how to spell
Punctuation and Capitalization

5

What was one of Emily's famous quotes?

This is my letter to the world, That never wrote to me--
Things do not change; we change
I think, therefore I am
Can't repeat the past?...Why of course you can!

6

True or False. Was Emily famous while she was still alive?

False
True

7

Who is our author?

Emily Dickinson
Daisy Buchanan
Edgar Allan Poe
Ralph Waldo Emerson

8

When was she born?

October 7th
December 25th
December 1st
December 10th

9

What was her father's job?

Senator
Teacher
Writer
Doctor

10

Why might some of her poems be about death?

One of her parents died when she was a teenager
She's got a weird mind set
The window in her room looked over a cemetery
Her childhood wasn't the best and memories stuck with her

11

What was Emily known for before poetry?

Nothing
Being a teacher
Gardening
Partying

12

Where did she attend school/college?

Yale
Amherst Academy
Didn't go to school
North Carolina University

13

If she looked out her window what would've she seen?

A church
A School
Burial ground
Her backyard

14

Did Emily Dickinson attend a female seminary?

Yes
No

15

What was Emily's personality like? Hint: think of yesterday's reading

Athletic and Wise
Outgoing and social
Shy and private
Fun and Adventurous

Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson

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