Nasih Iwan Susanto, an English teacher from Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, analyzes a nonsense verse poem entitling Angels, in the Early Morning composed by Emily Dickinson. He states that poem is appropriate for Junior High level because it gives the description that sometimes appearance could deceive us.
Angels, in the Early Morning
By: Emily Dickinson
Angels, in the early morning
May be seen the Dews among,
Stooping - plucking - smiling - flying -
Do the Buds to them belong?
Angels, when the sun is hottest
May be seen the sands among,
Stooping - plucking - sighing - flying -
Parched the flowers they bear along.
1. Type of Poem: Formula poem
2. Paraphrase
This poem tells about the greedy people in beautiful appearance. They always take everything without remnant in every chance they get.
3. Poetic devices
a. Rhyme scheme: a-b-a-b-a-b-c-b
b. Rhythm:
- Line 1 trochaic pentameter
- Line 2 trochaic hexameter
- Line 3 trochaic tetrameter
- Line 4 iambic hexameter
- Line 5 trochaic hexameter
- Line 6 trochaic hexameter
- Line 7 dactylic tetrameter
- Line 8 trochaic tetrameter
c. Alliteration and Onomatopoeia are not found in this poem.
d. Repetition: Angels, May be, seen, among, Stooping, plucking, flying
e. Metaphor:
- Angels, in the early morning
- Angels, when the sun is hottest
f. Kinds of stanza: Octave or octet because it consist of eight lines.
4. Poetic diction
a. All words used are denotation
b. Other poetic diction is not found in this poem.
5. Tone: protest to human behavior
6. Theme: protest
7. Message: people should aware to appearance of some people because sometimes it deceives us.
8. Comment: this poem is appropriate for Junior High level; because it gives the description that sometimes appearance could deceive us.
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