There's a certain Slant of light: Themes & Linking Poems

There’s a certain Slant of light: Themes & Linking Poems

“There’s a certain Slant of light: Key Quotes”

• “When it comes, the Landscape listens –”
• “The Shadows - hold their breath –”
• “Heavenly Hurt, it gives us –”
• “None may teach it – Any – ‘Tis the seal, Despair – An imperial affliction Sent us of the air –”

“There’s a certain Slant of light: Poet & Context”

• Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was an American poet, known for her reclusive lifestyle and unconventional poetry.
• She lived in Amherst, Massachusetts and was largely unpublished during her lifetime. She is now celebrated as one of America’s greatest poets.
• “There’s a Certain Slant of Light” was likely written in 1861, during Dickinson’s most prolific writing period.
• Saints, immortality, nature, and art are frequent topics in her poetry, leading scholars to speculate that she was deeply spiritual, although non-conventional in her beliefs.
• Dickinson is often characterised by her unusual use of punctuation and capitalization, her short, compact style, and her exploration of complex ideas through metaphor and imagery.