English, 23.07.2019 12:00, alexsk6357

Why did emily dickinson most likely use the phrase a black, as of a spectre's cloak in the first stanza of the poem?

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Why did emily dickinson most likely use the phrase a black, as of a spectre's cloak in the first stanza of the poem? a) to illustrate a bad dream b) to emphasize how cold it was c) to make the poem slightly comic d) to create a feeling of darkness and gloom

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I'm stuggling on this question and i reallly don't know if my answer is right but i thinks it's i'm soexcerpt from an awful tempest mashed the air emily dickinson an awful tempest mashed the air, the clouds were gaunt and few; a black, as of a spectre's cloak, hid heaven and earth view. the creatures chuckled on the roofs ^5 and whistled in the air, and shook their fists and gnashed their teeth, and swung their frenzied hair. in the second stanza of the poem, how does the poet convey the seriouness of the storm? a) she uses personification to emphasize the impact of the storm. b) she uses paradoxes to show how powerful and majestic the storm is. c) she uses informal language to show that the storm was not very serious d) she uses metaphors to show the changes that are coming in the third stanza. my answer it's a but i also think it's b. me

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English, 23.10.2019 00:20, vieraml58

Fast pls an awful tempest mashed the air, the clouds were gaunt and few; a black, as of a spectre's cloak, hid heaven and earth from view. the creatures chuckled on the roofs5 and whistled in the air, and shook their fists and gnashed their teeth, and swung their frenzied hair. the morning lit, the birds arose; the monster's faded eyes10 turned slowly to his native coast, and peace was paradise! what inference can you make by contrasting the ideas in the first two stanzas of the poem to the last stanza? a) the speaker is fascinated by the tempest, but glad to see it leave. b) the awful tempest is fearful at first, then saddened by the morning sun. c) the awful tempest is saddened at first, then fearful of the morning sun. d) the awful tempest rages all night long and terrifies the speaker of the poem. line 1 suggests a storm (tempest) yet line 2 says the clouds were gaunt and few. what device did dickinson employ to create this effect? a) hyperbole b) onomatopoeia c) paradox d) personification the theme of this poem is best expressed by the following statement: a) generosity is pure. b) bad times only last a little while. c) emotion can be overwhelming at times. d) in the end, evil always wins out. why did emily dickinson most likely use the phrase a black, as of a spectre's cloak in the first stanza of the poem? a) to illustrate a bad dream b) to emphasize how cold it was c) to make the poem slightly comic d) to create a feeling of darkness and gloom in the second stanza of the poem, how does the poet convey the seriousness of the storm? a) she uses personification to emphasize the impact of the storm. b) she uses paradoxes to show how powerful and majestic the storm is. c) she uses informal language to show that the storm was not very serious. d) she uses metaphors to show the changes that are coming in the third stanza.

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