Here are A Level Exam Questions based around Emily Dickinson and her majestic poetry.

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  1. Dickinson’s poetry is obsessed with death, but there are other important concerns too.’ Discuss concerning two poems from your collection.
  2. Discuss ways in which Dickinson explores the inner life in poem 670, ‘One need not be a Chamber – to be Haunted – ’.
  3. Write a critical appreciation of the following poem, giving particular attention to features of style which you find characteristic of Dickinson’s poetry in this selection. (Can be applied to different poems)
  4. Discuss some of the effects created by Dickinson’s presentation of the power of nature. You should refer to three poems in your answer.
  5. Analyse the following poem, showing what it adds to your understanding of Dickinson’s methods and concerns here and elsewhere in the selection. (Can be applied to different poems)
  6. Paying close attention to language and tone, discuss the following poem, relating it to Dickinson’s methods and concerns in other poems in your selection. (Can be applied to different poems) 
  7. Examine the poetic methods which Dickinson uses to write about the experience of mental anguish in ‘I felt a funeral in my brain’.

I measure every Grief I meet by Emily Dickinson – Poem Analysis

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