American Poetry Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 6
Which poet, nicknamed the 'Amherst Nun,' had the first volume of her poetry published in 1890, four years after her death?
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emily dickinson
In the poem 'Bryan, Bryan, Bryan, Bryan' by Vachel Lindsay, which individual is honored?
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william jennings bryan
Who wrote the line 'Just as you feel when you look on the river and sky, so I felt' in 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry'?
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walt whitman
Who wrote the poem 'Prairie' that opened the 1918 collection 'Cornhuskers'?
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carl sandburg
Who is the American poet known for writing 'The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.'?
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carl sandburg
Who is the humorist that wrote 'Portrait of the Artist as a Prematurely Old Man'?
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ogden nash
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