What impact does the use of dashes have on the rhythmic structure of this poem?
What do you notice about the words at the end of lines two and four?
The images reveal that the poem is about ✔ the joy that follows a struggle.problems caused by nature.
How are the images in the first and second stanzas different? The first is violent; the second is mournful.✔ The first is dreary; the second is cheerful.
Which statement about the rhythmic structure of the excerpt is true? It creates a playful tone and mood.✔ It mimics a slow and cautious walking rhythm.
What do the contrasting images reveal about the tone of the speaker? The speaker is pessimistic.✔ The speaker is optimistic.
What do you notice about the structure?
Which choice best describes how your highlighting compares to the model? I highlighted too much.I didn’t highlight enough.I highlighted the right amount.
What elements of ballad structure appear?
What evidence in the excerpt reveals Dickinson’s style?
What is the central topic of the poem? nature✔ spiritualitydeathself
What might have shocked readers about Dickinson’s view of spirituality? her use of dashes and unconventional capitalization✔ her nontraditional view of spiritual obligationsher insistence that sermons not be too longher decision to write about religion in verse
The rhythmic structure reinforces the perspective of spirituality through a bitter and critical✔ confident and forthrightconventional and arrogant tone.
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