There’s a Certain Slant of Light (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'There's a Certain Slant of Light'
Author of 'There's a Certain Slant of Light'
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
Dickinson's view on publishing poems while alive
Dickinson's view on publishing poems while alive
Didn't want them published
Two key themes in Dickinson's poems
Two key themes in Dickinson's poems
Isolation and introspection
What 'There's a Certain Slant of Light' is about
What 'There's a Certain Slant of Light' is about
Winter light causing deep, internal pain
Dickinson's religious background
Dickinson's religious background
Raised in strict religious environment, later stopped attending church
What 'Slant of light' symbolises
What 'Slant of light' symbolises
Moments bringing emotional pain or spiritual questioning
Effect of 'Cathedral Tunes' imagery
Effect of 'Cathedral Tunes' imagery
Adds religious tone, suggests spiritual struggles
'Heavenly Hurt' language device
'Heavenly Hurt' language device
Oxymoron - profound & invisible pain
Meaning of 'We can find no scar'
Meaning of 'We can find no scar'
Pain is internal & emotional, not physical
'Seal Despair' suggests what?
'Seal Despair' suggests what?
Emotion is permanent and unchangeable
Poem's ending compares light's absence to what?
Poem's ending compares light's absence to what?
'Distance / On the look of Death'
Form of the poem
Form of the poem
Hymn-like structure with quatrains (4-line stanzas)
Effect of dashes in the poem's structure
Effect of dashes in the poem's structure
Create pauses, reflect fragmented & troubled thoughts
Why circular structure is used
Why circular structure is used
Shows despair & isolation are ongoing, only end with death
Sibilance example in the poem
Sibilance example in the poem
'There's a certain Slant of light'