Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –I keep it, staying at Home –With a Bobolink for a Chorister –And an Orchard, for a Dome –What is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?A.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodB.To link two unlike concepts: a bird's chirp and a church choirC.To make church seem like a peer to the speakerD.To compare the speaker to the sermon given at churchSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice –I just wear my Wings –And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church, –Our little Sexton – sings.What is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?A.To link two unlike concepts: a bird and a church officialB.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodC.To make the Sabbath seem like a peer to the speakerD.To compare the speaker to a church bell

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –I keep it, staying at Home –With a Bobolink for a Chorister –And an Orchard, for a Dome –What is one purpose of the metaphor in this excerpt?A.To suggest that the outdoors is just as holy as churchB.To compare the speaker to the sermon given at churchC.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodD.To link two unlike concepts: church and one's conscienceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following lines from the poem demonstrates the use of personification ?*1 pointa) "The sun set gently over the horizon."b) "The wind whispered through the willow trees."c) "The dog barked loudly in the backyard."d) "The river flowed swiftly downstream."

Read the following short poem and answer the question that follow.              The Wind       (James Stephen)1      The wind stood up and gave a shout,2      He whistled on his fingers and 3      Kicked the withered leaves about4      And thumped the branches with his hand 5      And said he’d kill and kill and kill6      And so he will and so he willQuestion: This poem contains personification. What is being personified?Answer:

7. Which of the following lines from the poem demonstrates the use of personification ?*1 pointa) "The sun set gently over the horizon."b) "The wind whispered through the willow trees."c) "The dog barked loudly in the backyard."d) "The river flowed swiftly downstream."