A Bird Came Down to the Walk

A Bird came down thewalk WRITTEN BY EMILY DICKINSON A Bird came down the walk Background Dickinson desire to write about sm entirely moments in life. She liked to write about moments between people and sensuals. Poem Stanza one From the first line we have the animal world entering the human world. The razz is oblivious to the presence of Dickinson. She watches on as the snort ingest a worm. The use of the word fellow is suggested to show how impolite this act is but it is only apply as an element of humour. Dickinson finds this both fascinating and playful. Stanza two Dickinson continues the observation and continues to run with the gentleman theme and gives the bird an element of tenderness. By mentioning Dew Dickinson shows how closely she is watching the bird as if under a microscope seeing all the minute elements perfectly. Stanza three There is a change in this stanza as the bird moves from one of grace and poise to one of caution as if it is watchful of possible thre ats. Even during this time of caution the bird manages to remain beautiful Velvet Head. Stanza four In this stanza the word cautious refers to both vocaliser and bird.While Dickinson tries to bridge the gap between man and animal the bird flying away shows that this allow not happen. The birds flight is not shown as one of terror but quite a with elegance as the bird retains its beauty. Stanza five This beauteous flight continues into stanza five. This flight is shown to be graceful and noiseless. By showing it this way Dickinson shows that the bird is graceful and is a natural part of this world disturbing nothing. She emphasises this by comparing it to more of natures creations. Points to note Expressing the beauty of nature Positive poem utilise of imagery and punctuation key