I died for beauty but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.
He questioned softly whyI failed?
"For beauty," I replied.
"And I for truth, the two are one;
We brethren are," he said.
And so, as kinsmen met a night,
We talked between the rooms,
Until the moss had reached our lips,
And covered up our names.
(The picture represents beauty, and life. It gradually descends into its death)
My Interpretation : Its an aspect of how the human life, feelings and identity itself is gradually taken away by death.
Summary : The man lying beside her said truth and beauty are all but different, so they are brethren. So they talk, gradually descending into death until the moss covers up their names.
Luis,
ReplyDeleteOverall, you have a great page! Great analysis and you do have an image that somewhat represents the message of the poem. (After reading your explanation was when I actually related the image to the poem.) You misunderstood the poem though, the man is saying that beauty and truth are one, meaning that they are the same.
Also, you needed to write as if you yourself were Emily Dickinson, you did not do this. Anyhow, you did include great information about Emily. You have a few spelling/grammatical mistakes though. The obvious one is found in the very beginning its is supposed to be it's.
Overall, great job!
Grade: 80
Visual representation: 10
Grade; 90