| 341. What kind of "great pain" is implied by the first line? What is the "formal feeling" Dickinson describes? How does the imagery of the poem ("ceremonious, like Tombs"; "Quartz contentment") illustrate this formal feeling?
What parallels might be drawn between the steps of the final line"Chill," "Stupor," "letting go"
and the three stanzas of the poem?
What purpose do the dashes (--) serve in the final stanza?
How does the metrical structure of each stanza differ? Can you find any purpose in the meter
of this poem?
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