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An Altered look about the Hills By: Emily Dickinson

An altered look about the hills- A Tyrian light in the village fills- A wider sunrise in the morn- A deeper twilight on the lawn- A print of a vermilion foot- A purple finger on the slope- A flippant fly upon the pane- A spider at his trade again-

An added strut in chanticleer- A flower expected everywhere- An axe shrill singing in the woods- Fern odors on untraveled roads- All this and more I cannot tell- A furtive look you know as well- And Nicodemus's mystery Receives its annual reply!

biographical info

Born Emily Elizabeth Dickinson American Poet, living in Amherst, Massachusetts Very strong family and community ties Introverted and reserved Died at age 56 Poems often were about death Very few poems published during lifetime



Olfactory Imagery-” Fern odors on untraveled roads” Figurative Language Personification- “an axe shrill singing in the woods” Metaphor- “A purple finger on the slope”
 * Element || Example from Text || Explanation/Impact/Effect ||
 * Theme || Renewal is Possible || Dickinson speaks about the renewal of nature after Spring has come in reference to the rebirth of Christ in his resurrection during the Spring time at Easter specifically. ||
 * Imagery || Auditory Imagery-” An axe shrill singing in the woods”

Allusion to Nicodemus in the Bible || Appealing to the reader’s hearing and smelling allows the reader to imagine the scene with other senses than just visual.

Clearly an axe shrill is not something that can be sung, but by saying “singing” it is evident that is it a loud noise.

The purple finger metaphor is used to show the abundance of flowers that can cover a hill in the Spring.

Nicodemus is one of the prophets who asked Jesus if it was possible to be born again and that help embalm Christ in the burial process before his resurrection. || Structure Rhyme Scheme- || eight syllables per line eight rhyming trimeter couplets This consistent and sing song rhythm can be referred to as upbeat since it is talking about Spring time. || Mood-Excite Interest Diction-” A deeper twilight on the lawn” Connotation- Tyrian || Dickinson ‘s tone is distinct in this poem by using imagery and figurative language as mentioned above, but this poem also evokes the same attitude she had about the poem from her readers. By using strong diction, readers can understand how mesmerized and affected she was by this time of year. This refers to daylight’s savings time which can help show readers that Dickinson is talking about the Spring time. Using this example of diction also impacts readers by challenging them to find the connection in this allusion.
 * Meter || Form
 * Emotion || Tone-Mystified by

Tyrian makes one think or rebellious act against unjust leadership, but Tyrian is also an allusion to a port city in southern Lebanon. ||

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