1. Describe the atmosphere in the room before the appearance of the fl y. Support your answer with reference to the poem.
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2. How does the atmosphere in the room change with the appearance of the fl y? Support your answer with reference to the poem.
3. Write a piece beginning with one of the following phrases: I fi nd this poem amusing … I fi nd this poem depressing …
Your answer should be supported by detailed reference to the themes and language of the poem.
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4. There is one other poem by Emily Dickinson on your course: ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’. Which of the two poems did you prefer? Explain your answer with reference to both poems.
