Posted by sue on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 10:22pm.
What's morphine used for? Does it have any taste? Or do you think, given the context of the surrounding lines, he's referring to some kind of near-death experience?
You must take into account the entire passage, not just a couple of words.
The word "honeyed" can also imply that it's sweet (not literally the taste of it) and welcomed.
What do you think?
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Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. First of all, what effect does morphine have? Then its effects are even sweeter with the word "honeyed." Here are some sites to visit:
1. (at the bottom, click on "Contents."): http://www.bartleby.com/142/14.html
2. (excellent site): http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/transcendentalism/roots/legacy/whitman/songofmyselfweb.html
3. http://etext.virginia.edu/lukas/whit/1860.html
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