The Shipwreck by Emily Dickinson (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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How many poems did Emily Dickinson write, and how many were published during her lifetime?
How many poems did Emily Dickinson write, and how many were published during her lifetime?
Nearly 2000 written; only 10 published
What type of structure does 'The Shipwreck' follow?
What type of structure does 'The Shipwreck' follow?
Ballad-like structure
In the poem, how many people survived the shipwreck and how many died?
In the poem, how many people survived the shipwreck and how many died?
4 survived; 40 died
What does the phrase 'gone down' serve as in the poem?
What does the phrase 'gone down' serve as in the poem?
A euphemism for drowning
What do 'Ring' and 'Toll' represent in the second stanza?
What do 'Ring' and 'Toll' represent in the second stanza?
Celebration bells & funeral bells
What does the Scottish word 'bonnie' mean in the poem?
What does the Scottish word 'bonnie' mean in the poem?
Beautiful or beloved
What literary device is used in 'winter shakes the door'?
What literary device is used in 'winter shakes the door'?
Personification
What does 'only the waves reply' in the final line suggest?
What does 'only the waves reply' in the final line suggest?
Language is inadequate to explain tragedy
Which major contrast is NOT explicitly identified as a theme in the poem?
Which major contrast is NOT explicitly identified as a theme in the poem?
Hope versus despair
How does the poem's tone change from beginning to end?
How does the poem's tone change from beginning to end?
From apparent celebration to sombre