Emily Dickson and Her Poems

Form of a Poem Stanza Paragraph in a poem Rhyme Mandy rhymes with Candy; Big rhymes with fig, wig,… Warm rhymes with storm, …; Rain rhymes with… Rhyme scheme: pattern of rhymes between lines of a poem Bid me to weep, and I will weep A While I have eyes to see; B And having none, and yet I will keep A A heart to weep for thee. B

Rhythm Rhythm repetition of strong and weak sounds repetition of strong and weak sounds / _ _ / _ / _ / _ _ / _ / _ Hope is the thing with feathers _ / _ _ _ / _ / _ _ _ / That perches in the soul _ / _ / _ / _ / _ / _ / _ / _ / And sings the tune without the words, _ / _ / _ / _ / _ / _ / And never stops at all.

Meaning of A Poem tone: tone: inspiring, cynical, caring, encouraging, indifferent, sarcastic, optimistic, etc. inspiring, cynical, caring, encouraging, indifferent, sarcastic, optimistic, etc. theme theme imagery/ images imagery/ images symbol symbol

Meaning of A Poem Figure of speech Figure of speech A. Irony He is a GIANT at three feet four inches. Every student is DYING to take the exam. B. Overstatement He runs faster than lightning. I have told you a thousand times. C. Understatement That brand new car cost him only a few bucks. The scandal did draw a bit of attention.

D. metaphor D. metaphor Life is a journey Life is a journey My love to you is a red red rose. My love to you is a red red rose. E. simile E. simile She ran like the wind. She ran like the wind. He is as quick as lightning. He is as quick as lightning. F. Personification F. Personification The candle shed tears until the dawn. The candle shed tears until the dawn. The moon hid behind clouds. The moon hid behind clouds. G. paradox G. paradox Deep down he is really a shallow person. Deep down he is really a shallow person. Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak. Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak.

Hope Is the Thing with Feathers Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all. And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I’ve heard it in the chilliest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never,in extremity, It asked a crumb of me. Rhyme Scheme ABCBDCDCEFFF

If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. ABABCBB

I ’ m Nobody! Who Are You? I ’ m nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody too? Then there ’ s a pair of us? Don ’ t tell They ’ d advertise, you know! How dreary to be somebody! How public – like a frog — To tell one ’ s name the livelong June To an admiring bog! Rhyme Scheme AABCDEFE