Emily Dickonson by Peyton Ballard

Imagery

pb23662 — 2024-02-26 18:34:52 UTC

Stanza 1:

"When Light is put away"
"As when the Neighbor holds the Lamp"

Stanza 2:

"fit our Vision to the Dark-And meet the Road"

Stanza 3:

"When not a Moon disclose a sign-Or Star-come out"

Stanza 4:

"And sometimes hit a Tree Directly in the Forehead"

Stanza 5:

Or something in the sight Adjusts itself to Midnight"

Capitals and Hyphens

pb23662 — 2024-02-26 18:41:10 UTC

The signifigance of the capitals and hyphens in the poem is that it adds depth and tone to it. It creates a voice for the author and lets the audience see exactly what they are thinking.

Lines and Stanzas

pb23662 — 2024-02-26 18:47:26 UTC

There are 20 lines and 5 stanzas, creating 4 lines per stanzas.

Figurative Use

pb23662 — 2024-02-26 18:49:06 UTC

The figurative use of light is representing good, where as dare represents bad.

We grow accustomed to the dark

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:10:19 UTC

Before I got my eye put out

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:14:25 UTC

Stanzas and Lines

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:19:30 UTC

There are a total of 5 stanzas and each one has 4 lines in it, with the exception of the third stanza which contains 5. This creates an effect on the tone because the author is giving emphasis on what she's taking in.

Paraphrasing Stanza 2

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:24:12 UTC

But if it were said to me - Today

That the sky is the limit

For me - I say that my Heart

Would break - for my size -

Heart! We will forget him

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:29:31 UTC

Synecdoche

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:37:43 UTC

A synecdoche is a literary device used to say more with less or vise versa. In this poem it is used when the author speaks about the heart, because the heart is meaning the whole

Rhyme Scheme

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:43:06 UTC

The rhyme scheme of this peom is ABCB ABCB

Speaker

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:45:59 UTC

The speaker in this poem is a heartbroken woman.

The Heart

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:49:58 UTC

The responsibility of the heart is to forget all of the good things about a man she once loved. She wants the heart to forget his warmth, his light, and the thoughts he gave her.

Mood

pb23662 — 2024-02-27 18:51:46 UTC

I would say the mood for this poem is heartbroken because that is what the main character is experienceing throughout it.