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Question
Give examples from the poem to show that great poetry is a result of close observation of natural phenomena.
Solution
Emily Dickenson made a keen observation of natural phenomena and used them in her poems to great effect. In the poem, “Trees”, she describes how the branches and leaves wave in the morning breeze during summer. Miniature creatures start humming tunes when the sun rises.
The sun appears from and disappears behind thick clouds. Birds sit carelessly on the fence or chirp in the lanes. A snake winds around a stove for warmth. Petals of the buds slit open their calyxes and blossom into flowers. These examples in the poem show that great poetry is a result of close observation of natural phenomena.
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