Literature work 600 words | Literature homework help
Review the two files I have placed in the “Lessons & Assignments” area under “Lesson 6: Emily Dickinson.” One file contains a collection of her poems and some interesting background materials. The other file is a power point introduction to Dickinson.
Then answer the following five questions about Emily Dickinson’s poems in about a paragraph (or two) for each. (The assignment is due at the usual time on Saturday night. Do not forget to post peer replies the following week for extra points.)
- In “The Brain Is Wider Than the Sky,” what are the three things to which the speaker compares the brain? In what sense are these comparisons accurate?
- In “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” the speaker tracks a journey of sorts. Who is taking the journey and where is the traveler going? What do the various stages of the journey represent?
- In “Tell All the Truth But Tell It Slant,” what does the word “slant” mean? (Try to paraphrase this title.) Why does the speaker advise this?
- Exactly what do you think happens in “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died”? What do you think the fly’s appearance means or represents?
- In “Faith Is a Fine Invention,” two important human ideas or activities are contrasted. What are they? Which does the poem’s speaker seem to favor? Why?
PLEASE NOTE: TO DO JUSTICE TO EACH POEM, YOU MAY NEED TO WRITE A TOTAL OF MORE THAN THE USUAL 500-WORDS REQUIRED FOR THESE CRITIQUE ASSIGNMENTS. ALSO, DO NOT FORGET THE PEER REPLIES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT DUE THE FOLLOWING WEEK, FOLLOWING THE USUAL SCHEDULE AND PROCEDURE.
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