"I felt a Funeral, in my Brain" ~by Emily Dickinson

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The structure of the lines in the poem emphasize the sound of the words being used. "Kept treading - treading - till it seemed that sense was breaking through -" The breaks in the line create the sense that someone is walking very slowly. One thing I noticed about the poem is that there is no punctuation other than commas. There are no complete sentences, no periods, and numerous unfinished lines. The lines are broken up into short fragments that do not end; this form creates a sense of uncertainty. The unending lines follow the pattern of a funeral. The first stanza describes the mourners sadly walking or "treading." The second and third stanzas describe the funeral service, as music is slowly played and then the "box" is slowly carried out toward the grave. The fourth stanza mentions a bell and silence; the end of a funeral is often marked by the ringing of a bell as the people process out in silence. The last stanza describes the burial, being lowered down, and the end of it all.

...Personally, I did not really enjoy this poem and thought it was very depressing, but that is just my opinion.