Question

Read "The Cricket Sang" by Emily Dickinson.

The cricket sang, and set the sun, and workmen finished, one by one, their seam the day upon. The low grass loaded with the dew, the twilight stood as strangers do, with hat in hand, polite and new, To stay as if, or go. A vastness, as a neighbor, came, a wisdom without face or name, a peace, as hemispheres at home, and so the night became.
In 3 or 5 sentences, give ad example of figurative language from the poem and identify the type of figurative languages being used. Next, explain how the poet's use of figurative language added meaning to the poem.

Answer 1

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In the poem, Emily Dickinson uses personification when she writes "the twilight stood as strangers do." Here, she compares twilight to a stranger, giving it human-like qualities. This adds depth to the poem by creating a sense of mystery and unfamiliarity, emphasizing the transition from day to night. Additionally, the personification of the night as a neighbor and wisdom without face or name adds to the peaceful and comforting atmosphere described in the poem.