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Poet: Emily Dickinson (Emily Dickinson Art)
Poem: 824.
The Wind begun to rock the Grass
Volume: Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Year: Published/Written in 1955
Comment 4 of 4, added on April 1st, 2009 at 5:08 AM.
This poem is about the storm (thunder and lightening) and describes the way it came, the effects it had on the nature and how the nature responded to it. There are many interesting techniques found in this poem such as the random use of capital letters which Emily Dickinson is famous for,
“…He threw a Menace at the Earth --…”.Very imaginative imagery and metaphor,
“…The Lightning showed a Yellow Beak
And then a livid Claw…”Personification
“…The Dust did scoop itself like Hands
And threw away the Road…”.it also included caesura which is in the last line of stanza four going into the first line of stanza five.
The first stanza is hinting the arrival of the storm and describes the rustling of the grass, the rumbling of the sky and flashes of lightening. The second stanza shows how the wind has intensified and the leaves are now flying off
“…The Leaves unhooked themselves from Trees --
And started all abroad…”.It also has a very creative personification and imagery which shows the wind blowing clouds of dusts away
“The Dust did scoop itself like Hands
And threw away the Road…” The third stanza has a good contrast with the wagons quickening and the thunder coming, it also include the use of personification (although it’s giving animal qualities to an inanimate object)
“The Lightning showed a Yellow Beak
And then a livid Claw…”.The “yellow beak is the lightening and the “livid claw” is the shape of the bluish-black sky formed from the zigzagged lightening. The fourth stanza is about the animals such as birds and cattle getting ready for the storm. Then has another contrast which shows the arrival of the storm
“…There came one drop of Giant Rain…”.One drop seems tiny but is followed by the word giant who is very interesting and draws the reader’s attention in to show the arrival of the storm. The last stanza shows rain is pouring down from the skies over her father’s house.
This poem surprised me at how such a large amount of things happen during a storm and how interesting it is when you think about it. The most prominent language techniques found in this poem would be the use of imagery and personification (examples above).
Dickinson ties this whole poem together by going through the process of the arrival of the storm to the actual storm.
jeschen aged 14 from New Zealand
Comment 3 of 4, added on December 2nd, 2008 at 7:46 PM.
very nice with alot of imagry.sorry for false info!!!
person people from China
Comment 2 of 4, added on October 14th, 2008 at 8:30 AM.
This poem makes me very confused and I don't really understand it. If anyone is willing to explain it to me than please do it. Thank you.
Bree from United States
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This poem is about the storm (thunder and lightening) and describes the way it came, the effects it had on the nature and how the nature responded to it. There are many interesting techniques found in this poem such as the random use of capital letters which Emily Dickinson is famous for,
“…He threw a Menace at the Earth --…”.Very imaginative imagery and metaphor,
“…The Lightning showed a Yellow Beak
And then a livid Claw…”Personification
“…The Dust did scoop itself like Hands
And threw away the Road…”.it also included caesura which is in the last line of stanza four going into the first line of stanza five.
The first stanza is hinting the arrival of the storm and describes the rustling of the grass, the rumbling of the sky and flashes of lightening. The second stanza shows how the wind has intensified and the leaves are now flying off
“…The Leaves unhooked themselves from Trees --
And started all abroad…”.It also has a very creative personification and imagery which shows the wind blowing clouds of dusts away
“The Dust did scoop itself like Hands
And threw away the Road…” The third stanza has a good contrast with the wagons quickening and the thunder coming, it also include the use of personification (although it’s giving animal qualities to an inanimate object)
“The Lightning showed a Yellow Beak
And then a livid Claw…”.The “yellow beak is the lightening and the “livid claw” is the shape of the bluish-black sky formed from the zigzagged lightening. The fourth stanza is about the animals such as birds and cattle getting ready for the storm. Then has another contrast which shows the arrival of the storm
“…There came one drop of Giant Rain…”.One drop seems tiny but is followed by the word giant who is very interesting and draws the reader’s attention in to show the arrival of the storm. The last stanza shows rain is pouring down from the skies over her father’s house.
This poem surprised me at how such a large amount of things happen during a storm and how interesting it is when you think about it. The most prominent language techniques found in this poem would be the use of imagery and personification (examples above).
Dickinson ties this whole poem together by going through the process of the arrival of the storm to the actual storm.
jeschen aged 14 from New Zealand