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Literary and Sound Devices in Poetry

Question 2 • Twilight Session 1 (Fall 26): Literature and Composition I_CThompson

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?

Answer
A
Hope would seem more powerful.
B
Hope would be seen unbeatable.
C
Hope would seem less powerful.
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