Glee! the Great Storm is over!
The poem describes a storm that has passed, bringing with it a sense of relief and renewal. The speaker reflects on the turmoil and chaos caused by the storm, but also notes the beauty and power it brought to the natural world. The poem explores themes of transformation, resilience, and the cyclical nature of life.
By Emily Dickinson · Genre: Poetry, Tragedy, Narrative · 143 words
First lines
Glee! The great storm is over! Four have recovered the land; Forty gone down together Into the boiling sand.
Ring, for the scant salvation! Toll, for the bonnie souls, -- Neighbor and friend and bridegroom, Spinning upon the shoals!
How they will tell the shipwreck When winter shakes the door, Till the children ask, "But the forty? Did they come back no more?"
Then a silence suffuses the story, And a softness the teller's eye; And the children no further question, And only the waves reply.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Tragedy, Narrative, Elegy, Lyric
- Length: 143 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with a focus on rhythm and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Tragedy — The theme revolves around a shipwreck and the loss of lives, which aligns with the elements of tragedy.
- Narrative — The poem tells a story of a storm and its aftermath, fitting the narrative genre.
- Elegy — The poem mourns the loss of lives, a key feature of an elegy.
Tags
Poetry · American Literature · Nature Imagery · Storms · Hope · Optimism · Resilience · Symbolism · Imagery · Figurative Language · Metaphor · Personification