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2.4.4 Test (TST): Wrap-Up: Romanticism and Transcendentalism
Test
English 11 Sem 1
Points Possible: 45
Name: Peter Xia
Date: 26/10/2020
1. Short-response prompt (15 points)
Emily Dickinson uses personification throughout poem "712." Explain what she personifies in the poem.
Then, analyze the impact of her use of personification on the overall meaning of the poem. Be sure to
use specific details to support your answer.
In the poem “712”, Dickinson personifies Death and in one line, the Sun. The impact of the use
of personification in her poetry is excellent on the overall meaning of the poem since she is referring to
Death as a person. She speaks of Death as if he was a real person, and she describes that she was not
ready for the afterlife, so death waited for her. When her death becomes very realistic, in the stanza,
she asserts that “The dews drew quivering – For only Gossamer, my Gown – my Tippet – only Tulle.” The
