... is, by far, the repeated use of metaphors. Dickinson's metaphors are not only give the reader an easier, more colorful way to see her point, but are full of allusions. Her allusions range from Biblical to nature to historical. "Circassian", for example, refers to the area of the world from which Caucasians were once thought to have originated. By using these many diverse ... ...

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