Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Tell all the truth but tell it slant —? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. How does this poem suggest one deliver the truth?
Clearly
Slant
Early and often
Never
Q. By the end of the poem, what do we discover the truth to be?
God's love
The love of family
The love of a spouse
We don't know
Q. What does Dickinson compare the brightness and power of the truth to?
Lightning
A light going on
Fireworks
The sun at the equator
Q. Why can't humans take the truth straight up?
Because we're stupid
Because we're cruel
Because we're weak
Because we'd ruin it
Q. Ultimately, does Dickinson see the truth as positive or negative thing?
Positive
Negative
Both
Neither