Emily Dickson and Her PoemsEmily Dickson and Her Poems

Form of a PoemForm of a Poem StanzaStanza

Paragraph in a poemParagraph in a poem RhymeRhyme

MandMandyy rhymes with Cand rhymes with Candyy; B; Bigig rhymes with f rhymes with figig, , wwigig,… ,…

WWarmarm rhymes with st rhymes with stormorm, …; R, …; Rainain rhymes with… rhymes with… Rhyme schemeRhyme scheme: pattern of rhymes between lines : pattern of rhymes between lines

of a poemof a poemBid me to weep, and I will wBid me to weep, and I will weepeep AAWhile I have eyes to sWhile I have eyes to seeee; ; BBAnd having none, and yet I will kAnd having none, and yet I will keepeep AAA heart to weep for thA heart to weep for theeee. . BB

Form of a PoemForm of a Poem RhythmRhythm

repetition of strong and weak soundsrepetition of strong and weak sounds

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Hope is the thing with feathersHope is the thing with feathers

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That perches in the soulThat perches in the soul

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And sings the tune without the words,And sings the tune without the words,

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And never stops at all.And never stops at all.

Meaning of A PoemMeaning of A Poem tonetone: :

inspiring, cynical, caring, encouraging, inspiring, cynical, caring, encouraging, indifferent, sarcastic, optimistic, etc.indifferent, sarcastic, optimistic, etc.

themetheme imagery/ imagesimagery/ images symbolsymbol

Meaning of A PoemMeaning of A Poem Figure of speechFigure of speech

A. IronyA. Irony

He is a GIANT at three feet four inches.He is a GIANT at three feet four inches.Every student is DYING to take the exam.Every student is DYING to take the exam.B. OverstatementB. Overstatement

He He runs faster than lightningruns faster than lightning. . I have told you I have told you a thousand timesa thousand times..C. UnderstatementC. Understatement

That brand new car cost him That brand new car cost him only a fewonly a few bucks. bucks.The scandal did draw The scandal did draw a bita bit of attention. of attention.

D. metaphorD. metaphor Life is a journeyLife is a journey My love to you is a red red rose.My love to you is a red red rose.

E. simileE. simile She ran like the wind.She ran like the wind. He is as quick as lightning.He is as quick as lightning.

F. PersonificationF. Personification The candle The candle shed tearsshed tears until the dawn. until the dawn. The moon The moon hidhid behind clouds. behind clouds.

G. paradoxG. paradox Deep downDeep down he is really a he is really a shallowshallow person. person. Build me a son, O Lord, who will be Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strongstrong enough t enough t

o know when he is o know when he is weakweak..

Hope Is the Thing with FeathersHope Is the Thing with FeathersHope is the thing with feathHope is the thing with feathersersThat perches in the sThat perches in the souloul,,And sings the tune without the wAnd sings the tune without the wordsords, , And never stops at And never stops at allall..

And sweetest in the gale is hAnd sweetest in the gale is heardeard;;And sore must be the stAnd sore must be the stormormThat could abash the little bThat could abash the little birdirdThat kept so many wThat kept so many warmarm..

I’ve heard it in the chilliest lI’ve heard it in the chilliest landand, , And on the strangest sAnd on the strangest seaea;;Yet, never ,in extremitYet, never ,in extremityy,,It asked a crumb of mIt asked a crumb of mee..

Rhyme SchemeRhyme Scheme

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If I Can Stop One Heart If I Can Stop One Heart from Breakingfrom Breaking

If I can stop one heart from breakIf I can stop one heart from breakinging, ,

I shall not live in vI shall not live in vainain; ;

If I can ease one life the achIf I can ease one life the achinging,,

Or cool one pOr cool one painain, ,

Or help one fainting robOr help one fainting robinin

Unto his nest agUnto his nest againain,,

I shall not live in vI shall not live in vainain..

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I’m Nobody! Who Are You?I’m Nobody! Who Are You?

I’m nobody! Who are yI’m nobody! Who are youou??Are you nobody tAre you nobody toooo??Then there’s a pair of us? Don’t tThen there’s a pair of us? Don’t tellellThey’d advertise, you knThey’d advertise, you knowow!!

How dreary to be somebodHow dreary to be somebodyy!!How public – like a frHow public – like a frogog — —To tell one’s name the livelong JTo tell one’s name the livelong JuneuneTo an admiring bTo an admiring bogog!!

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