A Narrow Fellow in the Grass - 1
"A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" By Emily Dickinson.
"A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" Is believed to have been written in 1865. About a year later it was published under the title "The Snake" by a journal called Springfield Republican. This poem express nature's infamous creatures, the snake. The poem is built around what appears to be and what is. This poem is meant to be read aloud and appreciated for it's precision. Some would say "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" is perhaps the most nearly perfect poem addressing nature. Also this poem itself has received a great deal of critical attention. In the opening lines, Dickinson cleverly states the subject of the poem, a snake. She makes the snake sound harmless. The term "narrow Fellow" is a nice form of colloquial language "narrow" meaning small, and "fellow" being a familiar term for boy or man. The choice of words she uses is also interesting like the word "rides" sounds like "glides". It gives the impression that the snake is being carried, or that it is floating about. The words could also say torment, harass, of tease which would fit the snake's sly tempter. Also the snake seems to take people by surprise. Lines five through eight describes the way a snake moves through tall grass. The grass is compared to hair and the snake is compared to a comb. The snake is quick, long, slender, and marked with spots. The snake slanders along in a ghost like manner. In the lines following nine through twelve the snake likes wet and mushy land. The corns dry environment is not suitable for the snakes wet environment therefore a snake will not be found in a corn field. The speaker mentions that he is barefoot in a childhood encounter, which the thought of a snake slithering across a humans bare skin makes many people cringe. The word "barefoot" makes the speaker seem even more vulnerable to the snake's potential threat. In lines thirteen through sixteen the speaker continues to talk about his
"A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" Is believed to have been written in 1865. About a year later it was published under the title "The Snake" by a journal called Springfield Republican. This poem express nature's infamous creatures, the snake. The poem is built around what appears to be and what is. This poem is meant to be read aloud and appreciated for it's precision. Some would say "A Narrow Fellow in the Grass" is perhaps the most nearly perfect poem addressing nature. Also this poem itself has received a great deal of critical attention. In the opening lines, Dickinson cleverly states the subject of the poem, a snake. She makes the snake sound harmless. The term "narrow Fellow" is a nice form of colloquial language "narrow" meaning small, and "fellow" being a familiar term for boy or man. The choice of words she uses is also interesting like the word "rides" sounds like "glides". It gives the impression that the snake is being carried, or that it is floating about. The words could also say torment, harass, of tease which would fit the snake's sly tempter. Also the snake seems to take people by surprise. Lines five through eight describes the way a snake moves through tall grass. The grass is compared to hair and the snake is compared to a comb. The snake is quick, long, slender, and marked with spots. The snake slanders along in a ghost like manner. In the lines following nine through twelve the snake likes wet and mushy land. The corns dry environment is not suitable for the snakes wet environment therefore a snake will not be found in a corn field. The speaker mentions that he is barefoot in a childhood encounter, which the thought of a snake slithering across a humans bare skin makes many people cringe. The word "barefoot" makes the speaker seem even more vulnerable to the snake's potential threat. In lines thirteen through sixteen the speaker continues to talk about his