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Jane Doe

Dr. Joy Smith

English- 102-905

December 4, 2022

Analyzing The Truth

“Too many prefer gentle lies to hard truths,” a quote by Shane Parrish, but who says the truth cannot be gentle? Emily Dickinson’s short poem, “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —,” may have the answer. This short eight-lined poem is two quatrains or two, four-lined stanzas with a message on slanting the truth. In this analysis of “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” it will reveal the literary devices Dickinson uses such as repetition, metaphors, and imagery in each quatrain, to convey the message that you should tell the truth gently with consideration for the person receiving the message in any situation.

In her first quatrain, Dickinson uses the first line of the poetic work as the title, “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” (Dickinson 1-4). This repetition continues as she uses alliteration, “the repetition of the same sounds or set of sounds in a sequence of words” (Glossary of Selected Technical Terms). She uses repetition of the /t/ sound in “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-” and then the /i/ sound in “Success in Circuit lies” (Dickinson 1-4). Dickinson also repeats the word “Truth” with capitalization in the first quatrain (Dickinson 1-4). The /t/ sounds and the /i/ sounds allow the lines to read smoother for the reader especially when a reader reads it out loud. In “A Lasting Influence,” Wilbur is recognized by discovering “that Dickinson’s poems “appeal to experience,” for they are motivated by a “passion for the truth,” “objective fact,” “accuracy,” and solid detail” (Ferlazzo 148). The repetition of “Truth” especially with a capital /T/ seems to show there is significance to the word and its meaning in the poem thus supporting Wilbur’s analysis. Dickinson also uses imagery which are sensory details that allow the reader to imagine with one of their five senses. This is used in “Too bright for our infirm Delight” and “The Truth’s superb surprise” (Dickinson 3-4). Reading further the reader can see several of the literary devices were used again in the poetic work.

In the second quatrain, Dickinson repeated the word “Truth” with a capital /T/ showing truth’s significance (Dickinson 7). Thus, reminding one of the central theme of her message and continuing to emphasize on the importance of truth. Imagery is used again with “Lightening to the Children eased,” “The Truth must dazzle gradually,” and “Or every man be blind-” (Dickinson 5-8). The reader can imagine lightening scaring a child, something dazzling someone too quickly, and blinding them. Like walking out into a bright room from the dark, it can be blinding. Another literary device used is a metaphor. In “Metaphors of Big Data” it is expressed that “metaphors are a common instrument of human cognition, activated when seeking to make sense of novel and abstract phenomena” (Puschmann 1699). Dickinson uses this technique when lightening and truth are compared. Both objects are not alike, but they are still compared. Together these quatrains relay a full message from Dickinson of telling the truth in a gentle way and why one should.

In Dickinson’s message from “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” her words convey to the reader to tell the truth, while expressing how and why. In a poetry review, it is conveyed that during Higginson’s visits with Emily Dickinson, he reports, “she was slanting her conversation all the time, at every possible angle, in order to get at the truth and to articulate it (Ryan 5).” First Dickinson begins by drawing the reader’s attention with just the title, in slanting the truth. Her message continues in persuading the reader to tell the truth with a particular point of view, not by going around the truth or with a lie. Nor, by circulation around the truth because that does not work. As she continues in her poetic work, she uses different angles to get to the truth and the main theme of her message. She is informing the reader that the truth can be too much of a shock for a person’s narrow or weak mind. Giving an angle of the reader to understand not everyone may have a prepared mindset for the truth or that no one has a prepared mindset. While one may fear the truth like lightening, there can be an easier way to be more accepting of the truth. When having the reader think about how a child is no longer scared once something like lightening is explained to them, she expresses her point with imagery and compassion on how simply explaining something to someone can help relay the truth. Giving the reader a way to see how the truth broken down with consideration of the interpreter can be less shocking, blinding, or confusing. If the truth is not gradually relayed, it can blind like a bright light. This blindness can be imagined by the reader as one cannot see clearly or at all because it is to bright. Meaning that one may not be able to interpret the full truth. They may be blinded or even refuse to accept the truth because they were not prepared for it. This poetic work symbolizes Dickinson’s passion for truth. Stonum conveys, “this poem is as a serial repetition and amplification of the single central theme … of which the first line already states with reasonable fullness” (Stonum). More in depth a reader can conclude that there was no specific dates or scenario the poetic work referred, thus allowing one to relate the message to many different situations going on in the readers life.

Stonum, Gary Lee. "Gary Lee Stonum: On 1129 ("Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--") | Modern American Poetry" Modernamericanpoetry, 13 Sep. 2015, https://www.modernamericanpoetry.org/criticism/gary-lee-stonum-1129-tell-all-truth- tell-it-slant. Accessed 11, Dec. 2022.

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Jane Doe

Dr. Joy Smith

English- 102-905

December 4, 2022

Analyzing The Truth

“Too many prefer gentle lies to hard truths,” a quote by Shane Parrish, but who says the truth cannot be gentle? Emily Dickinson’s short poem, “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —,” may have the answer. This short eight-lined poem is two quatrains or two, four-lined stanzas with a message on slanting the truth. In this analysis of “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” it will reveal the literary devices Dickinson uses such as repetition, metaphors, and imagery in each quatrain, to convey the message that you should tell the truth gently with consideration for the person receiving the message in any situation.

In her first quatrain, Dickinson uses the first line of the poetic work as the title, “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” (Dickinson 1-4). This repetition continues as she uses alliteration, “the repetition of the same sounds or set of sounds in a sequence of words” (Glossary of Selected Technical Terms). She uses repetition of the /t/ sound in “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-” and then the /i/ sound in “Success in Circuit lies” (Dickinson 1-4). Dickinson also repeats the word “Truth” with capitalization in the first quatrain (Dickinson 1-4). The /t/ sounds and the /i/ sounds allow the lines to read smoother for the reader especially when a reader reads it out loud. In “A Lasting Influence,” Wilbur is recognized by discovering “that Dickinson’s poems “appeal to experience,” for they are motivated by a “passion for the truth,” “objective fact,” “accuracy,” and solid detail” (Ferlazzo 148). The repetition of “Truth” especially with a capital /T/ seems to show there is significance to the word and its meaning in the poem thus supporting Wilbur’s analysis. Dickinson also uses imagery which are sensory details that allow the reader to imagine with one of their five senses. This is used in “Too bright for our infirm Delight” and “The Truth’s superb surprise” (Dickinson 3-4). Reading further the reader can see several of the literary devices were used again in the poetic work.

In the second quatrain, Dickinson repeated the word “Truth” with a capital /T/ showing truth’s significance (Dickinson 7). Thus, reminding one of the central theme of her message and continuing to emphasize on the importance of truth. Imagery is used again with “Lightening to the Children eased,” “The Truth must dazzle gradually,” and “Or every man be blind-” (Dickinson 5-8). The reader can imagine lightening scaring a child, something dazzling someone too quickly, and blinding them. Like walking out into a bright room from the dark, it can be blinding. Another literary device used is a metaphor. In “Metaphors of Big Data” it is expressed that “metaphors are a common instrument of human cognition, activated when seeking to make sense of novel and abstract phenomena” (Puschmann 1699). Dickinson uses this technique when lightening and truth are compared. Both objects are not alike, but they are still compared. Together these quatrains relay a full message from Dickinson of telling the truth in a gentle way and why one should.

In Dickinson’s message from “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” her words convey to the reader to tell the truth, while expressing how and why. In a poetry review, it is conveyed that during Higginson’s visits with Emily Dickinson, he reports, “she was slanting her conversation all the time, at every possible angle, in order to get at the truth and to articulate it (Ryan 5).” First Dickinson begins by drawing the reader’s attention with just the title, in slanting the truth. Her message continues in persuading the reader to tell the truth with a particular point of view, not by going around the truth or with a lie. Nor, by circulation around the truth because that does not work. As she continues in her poetic work, she uses different angles to get to the truth and the main theme of her message. She is informing the reader that the truth can be too much of a shock for a person’s narrow or weak mind. Giving an angle of the reader to understand not everyone may have a prepared mindset for the truth or that no one has a prepared mindset. While one may fear the truth like lightening, there can be an easier way to be more accepting of the truth. When having the reader think about how a child is no longer scared once something like lightening is explained to them, she expresses her point with imagery and compassion on how simply explaining something to someone can help relay the truth. Giving the reader a way to see how the truth broken down with consideration of the interpreter can be less shocking, blinding, or confusing. If the truth is not gradually relayed, it can blind like a bright light. This blindness can be imagined by the reader as one cannot see clearly or at all because it is to bright. Meaning that one may not be able to interpret the full truth. They may be blinded or even refuse to accept the truth because they were not prepared for it. This poetic work symbolizes Dickinson’s passion for truth. Stonum conveys, “this poem is as a serial repetition and amplification of the single central theme … of which the first line already states with reasonable fullness” (Stonum). More in depth a reader can conclude that there was no specific dates or scenario the poetic work referred, thus allowing one to relate the message to many different situations going on in the readers life.

Stonum, Gary Lee. "Gary Lee Stonum: On 1129 ("Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--") | Modern American Poetry" Modernamericanpoetry, 13 Sep. 2015, https://www.modernamericanpoetry.org/criticism/gary-lee-stonum-1129-tell-all-truth- tell-it-slant. Accessed 11, Dec. 2022.

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Jane Doe

Dr. Joy Smith

English- 102-905

December 4, 2022

Analyzing The Truth

“Too many prefer gentle lies to hard truths,” a quote by Shane Parrish, but who says the truth cannot be gentle? Emily Dickinson’s short poem, “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —,” may have the answer. This short eight-lined poem is two quatrains or two, four-lined stanzas with a message on slanting the truth. In this analysis of “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” it will reveal the literary devices Dickinson uses such as repetition, metaphors, and imagery in each quatrain, to convey the message that you should tell the truth gently with consideration for the person receiving the message in any situation.

In her first quatrain, Dickinson uses the first line of the poetic work as the title, “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” (Dickinson 1-4). This repetition continues as she uses alliteration, “the repetition of the same sounds or set of sounds in a sequence of words” (Glossary of Selected Technical Terms). She uses repetition of the /t/ sound in “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-” and then the /i/ sound in “Success in Circuit lies” (Dickinson 1-4). Dickinson also repeats the word “Truth” with capitalization in the first quatrain (Dickinson 1-4). The /t/ sounds and the /i/ sounds allow the lines to read smoother for the reader especially when a reader reads it out loud. In “A Lasting Influence,” Wilbur is recognized by discovering “that Dickinson’s poems “appeal to experience,” for they are motivated by a “passion for the truth,” “objective fact,” “accuracy,” and solid detail” (Ferlazzo 148). The repetition of “Truth” especially with a capital /T/ seems to show there is significance to the word and its meaning in the poem thus supporting Wilbur’s analysis. Dickinson also uses imagery which are sensory details that allow the reader to imagine with one of their five senses. This is used in “Too bright for our infirm Delight” and “The Truth’s superb surprise” (Dickinson 3-4). Reading further the reader can see several of the literary devices were used again in the poetic work.

In the second quatrain, Dickinson repeated the word “Truth” with a capital /T/ showing truth’s significance (Dickinson 7). Thus, reminding one of the central theme of her message and continuing to emphasize on the importance of truth. Imagery is used again with “Lightening to the Children eased,” “The Truth must dazzle gradually,” and “Or every man be blind-” (Dickinson 5-8). The reader can imagine lightening scaring a child, something dazzling someone too quickly, and blinding them. Like walking out into a bright room from the dark, it can be blinding. Another literary device used is a metaphor. In “Metaphors of Big Data” it is expressed that “metaphors are a common instrument of human cognition, activated when seeking to make sense of novel and abstract phenomena” (Puschmann 1699). Dickinson uses this technique when lightening and truth are compared. Both objects are not alike, but they are still compared. Together these quatrains relay a full message from Dickinson of telling the truth in a gentle way and why one should.

In Dickinson’s message from “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant —” her words convey to the reader to tell the truth, while expressing how and why. In a poetry review, it is conveyed that during Higginson’s visits with Emily Dickinson, he reports, “she was slanting her conversation all the time, at every possible angle, in order to get at the truth and to articulate it (Ryan 5).” First Dickinson begins by drawing the reader’s attention with just the title, in slanting the truth. Her message continues in persuading the reader to tell the truth with a particular point of view, not by going around the truth or with a lie. Nor, by circulation around the truth because that does not work. As she continues in her poetic work, she uses different angles to get to the truth and the main theme of her message. She is informing the reader that the truth can be too much of a shock for a person’s narrow or weak mind. Giving an angle of the reader to understand not everyone may have a prepared mindset for the truth or that no one has a prepared mindset. While one may fear the truth like lightening, there can be an easier way to be more accepting of the truth. When having the reader think about how a child is no longer scared once something like lightening is explained to them, she expresses her point with imagery and compassion on how simply explaining something to someone can help relay the truth. Giving the reader a way to see how the truth broken down with consideration of the interpreter can be less shocking, blinding, or confusing. If the truth is not gradually relayed, it can blind like a bright light. This blindness can be imagined by the reader as one cannot see clearly or at all because it is to bright. Meaning that one may not be able to interpret the full truth. They may be blinded or even refuse to accept the truth because they were not prepared for it. This poetic work symbolizes Dickinson’s passion for truth. Stonum conveys, “this poem is as a serial repetition and amplification of the single central theme … of which the first line already states with reasonable fullness” (Stonum). More in depth a reader can conclude that there was no specific dates or scenario the poetic work referred, thus allowing one to relate the message to many different situations going on in the readers life.

Stonum, Gary Lee. "Gary Lee Stonum: On 1129 ("Tell all the Truth but tell it slant--") | Modern American Poetry" Modernamericanpoetry, 13 Sep. 2015, https://www.modernamericanpoetry.org/criticism/gary-lee-stonum-1129-tell-all-truth- tell-it-slant. Accessed 11, Dec. 2022.