1. the speaker calmly approaches death
2. they don’t agree with it
3. everything is calm before the speaker dies except for the
fly
4.
“My life closed twice before its close–”
In this poem, the speaker implies that two horrible things had happened to them, causing them to have basically died two times emotionally before they really died. The poem brings up the idea of whether you only have one death, or if you can die multiple times because of tragic events that happen in your lifetime.
“I heard a fly buzz – when I died–”
In this poem, the speaker is on their deathbed, waiting for god to, so to speak, pick them up. Instead of a bright light and the Lord, however, the speaker is confused when all they experience is darkness and the sound of a fly buzzing.
5.
“Much Madness is divinest Sense”
The capitalization of words, like “Sense,” “Majority,” and “All” personifies these words, changing them from just a word to a person. They make it seem like there is someone behind these words.
“The Soul selects her own Society”
In this poem, “Soul” is very far away from “Society,” implying that one’s soul does not and should not conform to Society’s expectations.
7.
“Much Madness is divinest Sense”
In this poem, the paradox is “Much Madness is divinest Sense–” which deals with how people who are different are labeled as insane. They are left out from society, when in fact they are just as “normal” as the people around them.
“Success is counted sweetest”
The paradox is “Success is counted sweetest By those who ne’er succeed.” This implies that the loser values success more than the victor because they would have to work harder to succeed. They savor their success when they get it.
“My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun–”
In this poem, the paradox is “For I have but the power to kill, Without–the power to die–” Basically, this shows that a gun can kill, but cannot die.
8. Dickenson was very partial to using dashes, and used metaphors and personification when speaking of “the mind” in her letter.
“My life closed twice before its close–”
In this poem, the speaker implies that two horrible things had happened to them, causing them to have basically died two times emotionally before they really died. The poem brings up the idea of whether you only have one death, or if you can die multiple times because of tragic events that happen in your lifetime.
“I heard a fly buzz – when I died–”
In this poem, the speaker is on their deathbed, waiting for god to, so to speak, pick them up. Instead of a bright light and the Lord, however, the speaker is confused when all they experience is darkness and the sound of a fly buzzing.
5.
“Much Madness is divinest Sense”
The capitalization of words, like “Sense,” “Majority,” and “All” personifies these words, changing them from just a word to a person. They make it seem like there is someone behind these words.
“The Soul selects her own Society”
In this poem, “Soul” is very far away from “Society,” implying that one’s soul does not and should not conform to Society’s expectations.
6. She is quiet and dark
7.
“Much Madness is divinest Sense”
In this poem, the paradox is “Much Madness is divinest Sense–” which deals with how people who are different are labeled as insane. They are left out from society, when in fact they are just as “normal” as the people around them.
“Success is counted sweetest”
The paradox is “Success is counted sweetest By those who ne’er succeed.” This implies that the loser values success more than the victor because they would have to work harder to succeed. They savor their success when they get it.
“My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun–”
In this poem, the paradox is “For I have but the power to kill, Without–the power to die–” Basically, this shows that a gun can kill, but cannot die.
8. Dickenson was very partial to using dashes, and used metaphors and personification when speaking of “the mind” in her letter.
4) more than this
ReplyDelete5) Yes, but "be specific" analyze the meaning of the words
7) Rethink this comparison
8) Dashes, personification, metaphor, unusual expressions.