My life closed twice before its by Alan Martinez (Student FVHS) https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk Made with a dash of wit en-us 2022-02-17 21:08:21 UTC 2022-02-22 20:57:09 UTC hello@padlet.com My life closed twice before its close; by Emily Dickinson afmartinez102 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054105491 My life closed twice before its close-
It yet remain to see 
If Immortality unveil 
A third event to me 


So huge, so hopeless to conceive 
As these that twice befell.
Parting is all we know of heaven, 
And all we need of hell.]]> 2022-02-17 21:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054105491 1. What is the poem's tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem ironic? plam109 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054106572 The tone of the poem is depressing and filled with grief. The poem is not ironic because the words in the poem fit well with the poem's tone. Some lines that hint the poem is depressing is "my life closed twice before its close" and "so huge, so hopeless to conceive" ]]> 2022-02-17 21:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054106572 afmartinez102 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054107089 2022-02-17 21:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054107089 6. What is the theme (central idea) of this poem? Can you state it in a single sentence? Elaborate on your idea. plam109 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054114385 The theme of the poem is that grief is a stage everyone will eventually go through, but it takes a long time to heal from the loss you are grieving. In this poem, the author is grieving the loss of the people she felt affectionate with, including two of her friends and her parents. A quote from the speaker was, "So huge, so hopeless to conceive". This showed how badly the losses affected her through the poem's theme.  ]]> 2022-02-17 21:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054114385 2.What heavily connotative words are used? What words have unusual or special meanings? Are any words or phrases repeated? If so, why? Which words do you need to look up? afmartinez102 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054555211 The connotative words that were unusual when the speaker said "So huge, so hopeless to conceive(means pregnant)" that she doesn't want or expect her child to perish just like her loved ones since she keeps thinking of giving up. Close and twice keeps repeating, indicating between her questions of keep moving forward and suffer more or to die to escape her suffering. ]]> 2022-02-18 03:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054555211 4. What figures of speech are used? How do they contribute to the tone and meaning of the poem? afmartinez102 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054581470 There were some metaphors like for example "Parting is all we know of heaven And all need of hell". It helps contribute that the speaker was in grief and depression kept telling herself whether to keep living or to die. Also, it helps explain near the end of the poem that heaven and hell represent the judgment of someone's sins and experiences so it's possible it might be the speaker's own judgment or questioning death it self.]]> 2022-02-18 04:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2054581470 3. What images does the poet use? How do the images relate to one another? Do these images form a unified pattern (a motif) throughout the poem? kiearley100 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055928221 The poet uses the imagery of heaven and hell, "Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need of hell" . This gives the reader an image of death and letting go of those who are close to us, it helps the reader to imagine and feel with the speaker, who has gone through death twice before. Imagery of hopelessness "so huge, so hopeless to conceive" , lives closing, and immortality  which all pertain to death.  ]]> 2022-02-18 20:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055928221 8. How important is the contribution of form, such as rhyme scheme and line arrangement? How does form influence the overall effect of the poem? kiearley100 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055932689 The simplicity of this poem makes it vague, however the theme of grief and loss is clear. The simple rhymes and structure leave the poem up to interpretation and give it a smooth and flowing rhythm.  Rhymes such as "As these that twice befell. Parting is all we know of heaven, And all we need of hell." Both give structure and flow to for the reader to make the poem enjoyable and hard hitting.]]> 2022-02-18 21:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055932689 kiearley100 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055935356 2022-02-18 21:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055935356 kiearley100 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055935701 2022-02-18 21:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055935701 kiearley100 https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055952828 2022-02-18 21:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/afmartinez102/g898i443tks02wk/wish/2055952828