Consider the word choice in the second stanza, and then answer the questions. | The denotation of gale is “a strong wind.” What is the connotation of gale as it is used in the second stanza of the poem? | How would the poem’s meaning change if Dickinson had used the word breeze instead?
Consider the word choice in the second stanza, and then answer the questions. | The denotation of gale is “a strong wind.” What is the connotation of gale as it is used in the second stanza of the poem? | How would the poem’s meaning change if Dickinson had used the word breeze instead?
What is the poem’s tone?
What words help convey the tone?
What words help create the mood?
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