1. emily dickinson
... relief has surfaced, but only for a short while. In the third stanza voices start to take over by opening a box. Shown in lines9 through 11, "and then I heard them lift a box/and creak across my soul/with those same boots of lead." This box is opened and all the problems and troubles lingering inside are released upon the speaker like "boots of ! lead ... accordingly. It also fits well at the end of this poem because not only was the poem over but it also signifies the end of life and the start of a new one. The lines separating "then" at the very end make it seem as though the words ar...
- Word Count: 1472
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School