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Emily Dickinson and Adrienne Rich - Coggle Diagram

- - - - This theme might've been communicated because it expresses Dickinson's gratitude for her sisters, especially with Gilbert whom she was very close with.
    - - This theme might have been communicated because it shows how the two sisters became closer as they grew up. Getting through life and difficult experiences can be long and sometimes difficult, but having a someone there for you can make the journey more enjoyable. The new sister has done that for Dickinson, so this poem is expressing gratitude.
    - - Dickinson believed in nature much more over God, and this is reflected in this poem
  - - - This connects with women being oppressed and mistreated, and the affect that this can have on their mental health.
    - - This theme might be communicated to show to people that things can get better over time (for example, women's rights), and that you won't always be stuck in bad experiences.
- - - - In her poem, "There's a Certain Slant of Light," the speaker's voice is mysterious, but also has a sense of curiosity, and hopelessness → she talks about the feeling of despair and where it comes from.
      - In her poem "One Sister Have I in Our House," the speaker's voice seems nostalgic in looking back on her relationships with both of her sisters, the one living with her, and the other is her sister legally. She is thankful for both sisters. It is also very personal and more about her own life than the other poem I analyzed.
      - Uses more rhyming
  - - - Her poem, "Diving into the Wreck," is really told as if it were a story. It communicates an inspiring message about women and their history through the mention of the "book of myths" and the speaker intentionally calling herself a mermaid and a merman, to show that the distinction between both males and females isn't that great. There is the use of similes, and the reader is addressed directly.
      - The poem "Burning Oneself Out" uses more emotion to show how mental health can worsen throughout time, but how time is still needed in order to move on from these things. This poem also addresses the reader directly, showing a sense of empathy. The speaker also uses similes to compare things like time to a draft. Imagery is used to show valuable resources being up so much until there is no more left.
- - - - This kind of form makes the poem similar to the feeling of reading a story, which is easier to interpret than poetry. It would make sense for Rich to want people to easily interpret this poem because it carries a very important message about women.