1. emily dickinson
The poem seems to get faster as life goes through its course. ... The reader is given a feeling of life slowly ending. ... To add to this tone, important words that are strong in meaning are capitalized. ... Portraying suicidal thoughts, the speaker can't take anymore and it's all beginning "to toll," meaning that it is coming close to the end. ... She was naturally scared of the thought of dying and explored many of the great questions in her poetry. ...
- Word Count: 1472
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School