Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was raised in a wealthy family and was known for her reluctant attitude towards guests. Dickinson, an american poet is known for many interpretations of her poems. She is told to harness power by holding back.Emily spent most of her time in her room writing poetry. She was also very reserved about publishing her poems, since only eleven of her thousands were published during her lifetime.The ones that she did publish, however were greatly modified to fit the poetic views of her time.
One meaning of the poem could be that the whole poem itself is about grief. The narrator has experienced the loss of a loved one."No Bone had He to bind Him-" also suggests that the wind has no definite shape.She tries to revisit him by thinking about the past memories with him. It is fine for a while, bu then she must face the reality that he is truly gone. The narrator has only the memories to hold on from the lost loved one. That is why the last line states "And I become alone-". This also refers to the loneliness she experiences in her personal life.
The other meaning of the poem could be that this poem is about Dickinson's personal loneliness. Since she is notorious for being lonely. In this interpretation the wind is eagerly welcomed by Dickinson. The wind provides company for a little while before she feels alone once again. The phrase "tapped like a tired Man" suggests that there is a subtle wind, and the phrase "He tapped-'twas flurriedly" means a large gust of wind.
The tone of the poem is sympathetic.The form of the poem is lyric because it expresses feelings of the narrator's grief and loneliness. The poem is written in quatrains and is considered free verse.it's mood is mysterious and powerful.The diction is smooth and simple that creates effect for the poem's meaning.(ie :"tapped" , "answered"," tired", "timid","passed" ) The poet employs end rhyme in the first, second and third stanzas in the second and fourth lines.There is no set rhythm. Although there are some cases of iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter.
Literary devices used are
One meaning of the poem could be that the whole poem itself is about grief. The narrator has experienced the loss of a loved one."No Bone had He to bind Him-" also suggests that the wind has no definite shape.She tries to revisit him by thinking about the past memories with him. It is fine for a while, bu then she must face the reality that he is truly gone. The narrator has only the memories to hold on from the lost loved one. That is why the last line states "And I become alone-". This also refers to the loneliness she experiences in her personal life.
The other meaning of the poem could be that this poem is about Dickinson's personal loneliness. Since she is notorious for being lonely. In this interpretation the wind is eagerly welcomed by Dickinson. The wind provides company for a little while before she feels alone once again. The phrase "tapped like a tired Man" suggests that there is a subtle wind, and the phrase "He tapped-'twas flurriedly" means a large gust of wind.
The tone of the poem is sympathetic.The form of the poem is lyric because it expresses feelings of the narrator's grief and loneliness. The poem is written in quatrains and is considered free verse.it's mood is mysterious and powerful.The diction is smooth and simple that creates effect for the poem's meaning.(ie :"tapped" , "answered"," tired", "timid","passed" ) The poet employs end rhyme in the first, second and third stanzas in the second and fourth lines.There is no set rhythm. Although there are some cases of iambic tetrameter and iambic trimeter.
Literary devices used are
- Personification(The wind as a man),
- Implied Metaphor ("A rapid- footless Guest-......... A Sofa to the Air-")-here the narrator is trying to reflect on the past memories, but it is extremely hard to do.
- Apostrophe ( "And like a host...........My residence within") This is an example of apostrophe because the narrator is talking to something that can't talk back.
- Simile ("His speech was............From a superior Bush-") This is comparing the speech of the wind to the sound of a bush filled with loud, singing humming birds
The
themes of the poem are :We mustn't be overtaken by death, we must
face the reality in front of us. Companionship is something we all
strive for. We all want to be loved.
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