As Imperceptibly as Grief by Emily Dickinson

Question 1

As Imperceptibly as Grief
Person?
Structure?
Structure?

Answer 1

1st, more emotive and personal, reflective
Short lines, lots of dashes; slows pace, contemplative, disjointed and hesitant
Moves from summer to winter, inevitable progress of time and death

Question 2

As Imperceptibly as Grief
Context?

Answer 2

-She was reclusive, rarely left her house
-Romantic poet, written in Victorian era
-Unconventional writing style

Question 3

As Imperceptibly as Grief
5 quotes

Answer 3

‘As imperceptibly as Grief’
‘A Quietness distilled’
‘Dusk drew earlier in’
‘Summer made her light escape’
‘Into the Beautiful’

Question 4

As Imperceptibly as Grief
‘As imperceptibly as Grief’

Answer 4

-Adverb, gradual process of loss, doesn’t happen suddenly
-No one notices pain as slowly created, endured alone, hidden
-Personified, powerful, overwhelming, life changing

Question 5

As Imperceptibly as Grief
‘A Quietness distilled’

Answer 5

-Consumed by silence, all she knows
-Lifelessness has settled in, mirrors winter as snow absorbs sound
-Isolation, no chaos around her

Question 6

As Imperceptibly as Grief
‘Dusk drew earlier in’

Answer 6

-Shorter days bring darkness earlier, loss of light
-Image of light represents hope and happiness also being lost

Question 7

As Imperceptibly as Grief
‘Summer made her light escape’

Answer 7

-Personification, graceful being, respectful
-Graceful and swift exit
-Speaker finally accepts passing of time

Question 8

As Imperceptibly as Grief
‘Into the Beautiful’

Answer 8

-Ambiguous ending, hopeful for future or sense of unknown, uncertainty of her life
-Perhaps she is ready to accept death and go to Heaven