As Imperceptibly as Grief Flashcards
What does the title “As Imperceptibly as Grief” imply?
grief slowly disappearing just as seasons change (as summer passes)
Who wrote As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Emily Dickinson
3 contextual points about Emily Dickinson (As Imperceptibly as Grief)
-she was constantly surrounded by loss
-lived next to a graveyard
-she was a recluse
Tone in As Imperceptibly as Grief
-conversational
-honest
-reflective
Rhythm in As Imperceptibly as Grief
regular - sense of consistency with change
Why does Dickinson use dashes in her poem As Imperceptibly as Grief?
disjoints pace - reflect her fragmented state of mind, chaotic, unstable
As Imperceptibly as Grief: “The Summer…
lapsed away”
As Imperceptibly as Grief: “A Quietness…
distilled”
As Imperceptibly as Grief: “A courteous, yet harrowing…
Grace”
As Imperceptibly as Grief: “Our Summer made her…
light escape Into the Beautiful”
