Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- How does Dickinson use form to emphasize parts of the poem? What effect does this emphasis have?
- How do the extended metaphors of darkness and vision work together throughout the poem?
- Is the “darkness” a negative or positive element? Could it mean more than one thing?
- Who are the “bravest” in the poem? Are we supposed to admire them?
- Is Dickinson’s tone hopeful or something else? Does it shift throughout the poem? Where and why?