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Quiz — Storgy

I Cannot Live with You.

by Emily Dickinson.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What does the sexton's keeping of the key primarily represent in the opening stanza?

Q02of 10

In the lines 'A newer Sevres pleases, / Old ones crack,' the word 'Sevres' most likely alludes to:

Q03of 10

Why does the speaker say she 'could not die' with her beloved?

Q04of 10

What is the speaker's reason for being unable to 'rise' with her beloved at the resurrection?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'pale sustenance, / Despair!' at the poem's close is best understood as:

Q06of 10

Which best describes the overall structure and form of 'I Cannot Live with You'?

Q07of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q08of 10

In the stanza beginning 'Because you saturated sight,' what literary technique is most prominently used?

Q09of 10

What does the image 'just the door ajar / That oceans are' convey about the couple's separation?

Q10of 10

Who is the most likely speaker of this poem, based on internal evidence?

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