1. Emily Dickinson - Poetry Analysis
In this poem, even light is oppressive – the contrast between light and dark is shown to be quite close to the contrast between life and meaning. ... The light can also be likened to the search for meaning in life – the cathedral tunes hurt because Dickinson finds them hollow, and the 'heavenly hurt' comes from the unfulfilled promise of salvation from someone who does not believe. ... The specter of death looms over her, especially as something that robs life of meaning; the "seal of despair" is that permanent understanding that everyone will die someday (line...
- Word Count: 562
- Approx Pages: 2
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate