The Shipwreck by Emily Dickinson (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Emily Dickinson's lifespan
Emily Dickinson's lifespan
1830 to 1886
Poems Dickinson wrote vs. published while alive
Poems Dickinson wrote vs. published while alive
Nearly 2000 written, only 10 published
Structure of 'The Shipwreck'
Structure of 'The Shipwreck'
Ballad-like, 4 stanzas of 4 lines each
Survivors vs deaths in the shipwreck
Survivors vs deaths in the shipwreck
4 survived, 40 died
'Gone down' in the poem
'Gone down' in the poem
Euphemism for drowning
'Ring' vs 'Toll' in stanza 2
'Ring' vs 'Toll' in stanza 2
Ring=celebration bells, Toll=funeral bells
Meaning of 'bonnie' in the poem
Meaning of 'bonnie' in the poem
Scottish word meaning beautiful/beloved
'Winter shakes the door' literary device
'Winter shakes the door' literary device
Personification
Final line of 'The Shipwreck'
Final line of 'The Shipwreck'
'And only the waves reply'
Main contrasts in the poem
Main contrasts in the poem
Joy vs grief, celebration vs mourning, saved vs lost