poetry explication

Katrina Halkidis Emily Dickinson Poetry Explication In “I Never Saw a Moor,” by Emily Dickinson, faith in literature or books is the theme. Dickinson suggests that she believes in certain ideas because she has faith in what she has read. She magnificently articulates her belief through figurative language, her diction, and her unique structure. In the first stanza, she writes that she has never actually witnessed a moor or the sea, but she knows they …

…the afterlife. Her unparalleled use of diction adds beauty to her conveyance. Her unique and subtle structure imitates the structure of religion. Without literature, however, she would not be able to draw these conclusions about religion. Her belief in literature is what helps her to be sure that she will move on to the next life. The use of the techniques is what allows her to clearly express her feelings about religion in this poem.