As Imperceptibly as Grief

Emily Dickinson
Title
1. Nobody notices the authors pain or grief
2. Unbearable and overwhelming grief
Context
1. ED lived in Massachusetts in the 19th century
2. She was a recluse
3. Several family members and friends died before this poem was written
Structure
1. Dashes create a hesitant and disjointed feel
2. 1 stanza, 16 lines
'The Summer lapsed away'
1. Summer could represent the happiness and it fading as grief sets in
'Twilight long begun'
1. The darkness begins
'Dusk drew earlier in'
1. Dusk coming earlier each day symbolises the light leaving her life
'Morning foreign shone'
1. Morning brings light, she is saying light is so rarely seen in her life that it is foreign to her
'Into the Beautiful.'
1. Ready to move on with the rest of her life

Resource summary

	Created by Louie Galea over 5 years ago