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Are there any symbols? What do they mean? Are they universal symbols or do they arise from the context of this poem?

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Are there any symbols? What do they mean? Are they universal symbols or do they arise from the context of this poem?

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The symbol in the poem is the fly. The fly symbolizes how death gets in between Dickinson and her time in the present. The fly shows that death has arrived and will take away Dickinson. Dickinson describes how she feels when the fly is present, symbolizing how she feels when dying. As shown in this quote, "There interposed a fly"(line 12). Interposed means to place or insert between one thing and another. This line tells the reader how the fly interrupts the moment between Dickison and her time in the present living. The symbol only arises from the context of this poem. a fly usually isn't used in this sort of manner as Dickinson did in the poem.

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1. What is the poem’s tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem ironic?

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1. What is the poem’s tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem ironic?

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The tone established throughout the text seems mysterious yet still in a way tranquil and dreary. For instance, the author states, "The Stillness in the Room Was like the Stillness in the Air - Between the Heaves of Storm -" (Lines 2-4). Through this quote, the speaker of the poem is trying to convey the fact how still and calm their room was during their death. The words, "between the heaves of storm," highlight the fact on the tones serenity and stillness, since this phrase signifies the peace sometimes occuring between storms. Dickinson attempts to display through the speaker how death isn't as terrible as thought, using the tone to display the calming tone of death throughout the entirety of the text.

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 5. What figures of speech are used? How do they contribute to the tone and meaning of the poem?

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 5. What figures of speech are used? How do they contribute to the tone and meaning of the poem?

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The figures of speech that are used in the poem are onomatopoeia. In this quote, it states, "With Blue - uncertain - stumbling Buzz -"(line 13). This onomatopoeia contributes to the tone by making it more mysterious. The figure of speech tells the reader that the fly has appeared. It adds a little intimidation because the reader does not know what the fly will do. The onomatopoeia also added meaning to the poem by aphorizing death came to the scene.

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6. What is the theme (the central idea) of this poem? Can you state it in a single sentence? Elaborate on your idea.

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6. What is the theme (the central idea) of this poem? Can you state it in a single sentence? Elaborate on your idea.

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The main themes distinguished throughout the poem seems to be the difficulties of moving from living to the death. For instance, Dickinson writes, "I heard a fly buzz- when I died" (Line 1). The poem is attempting to show the unpredictability of how the moment of dying in effect feels like. As it is told from a perspective of a supposed dead person, the poem is filled with mystery and obscurity since there is no account of someone describing their death Dickinson displays dying as a moment that you cannot prepare, but can only jump into the darkness and see.