My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close by Abraham Boet (Student FVHS) https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_ Poem By: Emily Dickinson Created By: Abraham B and Pearly en-us 2023-02-14 18:12:10 UTC 2025-10-15 18:02:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Poem #96 aaboet100 https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2482394547 2023-02-14 18:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2482394547 aaboet100 https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2482395495 2023-02-14 18:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2482395495 1. What is the poem’s tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem ironic? -Abraham B aaboet100 https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2482398900 The poem's tone is that of a mystery. Emily uses words such as, "remains to see" and "hopeless to conceive". This creates an atmosphere of sadness and mystery. This poem is ironic, as Emily says that her life closed before it closed.]]> 2023-02-14 18:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2482398900 7. How important is the role of sound effects, such as rhyme and rhythm? How do they affect tone and meaning? -Abraham B aaboet100 https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2482407836 Rhyme and rhythm are important to the poem. They affect the poem in many ways due to adding tone. When we read, "It yet remains to see, If immortality unveil, A third event to me," we think of mystery. If this section of the poem didn't rhyme, then we wouldn't receive the full force of this atmosphere and meaning.]]> 2023-02-14 18:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2482407836 6. What is the theme (the central idea) of this poem? Can you state it in a single sentence? Elaborate on your idea. phuynh103 https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2483704535 The theme of this poem is about life and immortality. It shows us that there can be tragic events that occur in our life and we can move on from those times even when there can be more to come. When Emily Dickinson says that her "life closed twice" it is a metaphor for heartbreak as it is talking about two previous occasions when her "life closed" due to the deaths of her loved ones. ]]> 2023-02-15 16:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2483704535 5. Are there any symbols? What do they mean? Are they universal symbols or do they arise from the context of this poem? phuynh103 https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2483710651 Emily Dickinson's life "closing" symbolizes the end of something. When she says her life "closes" twice before it's "close," she is symbolizing, or referring, to two major events that have temporarily closed her life. These events are most likely other people's deaths which caused heartbreak, or in this case, her life to close. Another symbol in this poem is the mentioning of heaven and hell, they are both symbols of after life and immortality after death. ]]> 2023-02-15 16:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aaboet100/r1v2smkaa0o718p2_/wish/2483710651