Summary In detail analysis of the poem "The Wind that Begun to Rock the Grass" by Emily Dickenson
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English Home Language
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12th Grade
An in-depth line-by-line analysis of IEB prescribed poem "The Wind that Begun to Rock the Grass" by Emily Dickenson.
Specific notes on Dickinson's style and tone of the poem.
in detail analysis of the poem the wind that begun to rock the grass by emily dickenson
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Alexa Campbell Poetry Notes
The Wind that Begun to Rock the Grass
Emily Dickenson
The Wind begun to rock the Grass The word “begun”, not “begin” suggests initial stages of the storm,
also a sense of unease as the storm is unexpected
“rock” and “flung”: vigour/force of movement
With threatening Tunes and low -- Unusual word order: “With threatening tunes and low”, not “With
low and threatening tunes” – creates ambiguity. Is it “threatening
and low tunes” or “threatening tunes and low[ing], as in a lowing
sound (perhaps like cattle) or is ‘low’ merely an adjective
The dashes provide a transition from one movement to the next
He – is it the wind or a greater force? Personified in this
stanza
He flung a Menace at the Earth -- Menace is repeated: a menace is a person/thing that causes
A Menace at the Sky. harm, a threat or danger. Used unusually here, as it is ‘flung’ by
the wind. Note the parallel of ‘earth’ and ‘sky’
Note how rhythm is established – 8 syllable line followed by 6
syllable pattern
The Leaves unhooked themselves from Trees -- Actions associated with human hands
And started all abroad; Semicolon: this indicates a shift to different ideas, but they are still
The Dust did scoop itself like Hands closely linked
And threw away the Road. Alliteration of ‘d’
The Wagons quickened on the Streets The rhythm is contrasted here – quick movement of wagons vs
The Thunder hurried slow -- the slow storm brewing
Oxymoron: hurried, slow
The dash provides a transition from one movement to the next
The Lightning showed a Yellow Beak Given features of a bird of prey – a flash of lightning appears and
recedes
And then a livid Claw. Livid: blue-grey but also means furious
Claw: suggests something violent
The Birds put up the Bars to Nests -- Animals efforts to protect themselves – hints at human actions
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