As Imperceptibly As Grief

Question 1

Context

Answer 1

Heavily influenced by metaphorical poets

Dickinson was very isolated and didn’t leave the house for 30 years

Reference to how ephemeral events are

Question 2

Form/structure

Answer 2

Single stanza and blank verse

Lung dash is used to create poses and reflect on their honest thoughts

Euphony because the poem expresses sentiment

Question 3

A.I.A.G

Answer 3

AS IMPERCEPTIBLY AS GRIEF

Adverb suggests that no one has noticed the speaker’s pain

The noun suggests her pain is life changing

Question 4

T.S.L.A

Answer 4

THE SUMMER LAPSED AWAY

Imagery represents happiness and light

Passing of time

Approaching of death

Question 5

A.T.L.B

Answer 5

AS TWILIGHT LONG BEGUN

Imagery implies the speaker is trapped between light and dark

Melancholic tone of darkness

Question 6

T.D.D.E.I

Answer 6

THE DUSK DREW IN EARLIER

Darkness growing closer

Light leaving her life

Dickinsons belief in the brevity of human existence

Question 7

A.C.Y.H.G

Answer 7

A COURTEOUS, YET HARROWING GRACE

Juxtaposition suggests conflicting emotions

Generosity of the sun

Cycle of seasons

Depriving other countries
Selfish of her wanting the sun to

Question 8

L.E.I.T.B

Answer 8

LIGHT ESCAPE INTO THE BEAUTIFUL

Verb represents Dickinson’s acceptance of death and readiness to transcend to heaven