Setting Sail by Emily Dickinson
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By Emily Dickinson · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Nature · 65 words
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Exultation is the going Of an inland soul to sea, -- Past the houses, past the headlands, Into deep eternity!
Bred as we, among the mountains, Can the sailor understand The divine intoxication Of the first league out from land?
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Emily Dickinson
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Nature, Spiritual
- Length: 65 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter typical of poetry.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential and metaphysical ideas, such as the soul's journey and eternity.
- Nature — Imagery and references to natural elements like the sea and mountains are prominent.
- Spiritual — The work delves into spiritual concepts, such as the soul's exultation and divine intoxication.
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Poetry · American Literature · 19th Century · Nature Imagery · Symbolism · Mortality · Existentialism · Philosophy · Spirituality · Imagery · Metaphor · Allegory