General
Who is the author of the poem "I taste a liquor never brewed"?
Emily Dickinson
When Butterflies - renounce their “drams”-
What is a dram?
A cup with alcohol / liquor
From inns of Molten Blue -
Symbolism : the blue sky
Dickinson compares the beauty of nature to ______?
Alcohol
Reeling - thro’ endless summer days-
What is the definition and significance of the use of "reeling"?
-Definition : to stagger
-To show that the speaker is dizzy / swooning due to the beauty of nature
Reeling - thro’ endless summer days-
From inns of Molten Blue-
Imagery
Name the main theme of the poem
Worshipping / admiring nature
What type of rhyme is represented below:
Out of the Foxglove’s door-
When Butterflies - renounce their “drams”-
I shall but drink the more!
A direct rhyme
I taste a liquor never brewed-
Paradox : you cannot taste a liquor that is "never brewed"
What desire is represented throughout the poem?
A desire / thirst for nature, similar to how people feel when drinking alcohol
Which stanza has a slant rhyme instead of a direct rhyme?
Stanza 1 : shows the effects if alcohol
And Debauchee of Dew-
Alliteration : helps move poem along seamlessly
What is Dickinson's purpose for comparing her fascination with nature to liquor?
To find a similar reference in order for others to understand her appreciation for nature itself, similar to how others enjoy the taste / feeling of liquor
There is significance to the title of the poem "I taste a liquor never brewed", why are the effects of alcohol an accurate example to Dickinson's fascination with nature?
-Dickinson finds nature intoxicating
-She is fascinated by things not "brewed" or made by humans
-Beauty and richness in the world alone
What does Dickinson use throughout the poem to represent a pause for emphasis or to show significance of a stanza or phrase?
Caesura