A Clock Stopped -- not the Mantel's
The poem explores the idea of time standing still and its effects on human experience. It describes a moment where time appears to have stopped, and the speaker reflects on the consequences of this phenomenon. The poem touches on themes of mortality, the passing of time, and the human condition.
By Emily Dickinson · First published 1846 · Genre: Poetry, Metaphysical, Philosophical · 124 words
First lines
A clock stopped -- not the mantel's; Geneva's farthest skill Can't put the puppet bowing That just now dangled still.
An awe came on the trinket!
The figures hunched with pain, Then quivered out of decimals Into degreeless noon.
It will not stir for doctors, This pendulum of snow; The shopman importunes it, While cool, concernless No
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A Clock Stopped -- not the Mantel's is listed on Textopian as a poem by Emily Dickinson, dated 1846 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: 1846 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Metaphysical, Philosophical, Symbolism, Lyric
- Length: 124 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Metaphysical — Explores abstract concepts such as time and existence, characteristic of metaphysical themes.
- Philosophical — Engages with philosophical questions about the nature of time and mortality.
- Symbolism — Uses symbolic imagery, such as the clock and pendulum, to convey deeper meanings.
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Poetry · American Literature · 19th Century · Mortality · Time · Memory · Loss · Grief · Nature Imagery · Symbolism · Metaphor · Imagery