The Shipwreck - Emily Elizabeth Dickinson Flashcards
To memorise important elements of the poem
What can be said about the structure of this poem?
It is a balllad with four stanzas that are quatrains.
What do the first two stanzas of the poem focus on?
The survivors.
What do the last two stanzas focus on?
Thr grief and loss of fourty lives
What is the tone of stanza one and two?
Celebratory, euphoric, ecstatic.
What is the mood of stanza one and two?
Cheerful and jubilant.
What is the tone of stanzas three and four?
Sorrowful and mournful.
What is the mood of stanzas three and four?
Brooding, gloomy, sombre.
What themes can be seen throughout this poem?
Death and morality
Mourning the loss of loved ones
Survival in the face of disaster.
What is the message of this poem?
To highliight the impact of the tragic loss of lives due to unctrolled natural disasters.
What does the ending of this poem imply?
That nature still speaks through its waves, nature will forever get the last word in and is therefore the ultimate strength.
How does the tone is this poem shift?
The begining of the poem describes the joy felt due to the storm ending it then shifts when the children ask about those who lost their lives.
