Question

Reread Emily Dickinson's Poem 26 below.

26

There came a wind like a bugle;
It quivered through the grass,
And a green chill upon the heat
So ominous did pass
We barred the windows and the doors
As from an emerald ghost;
The doom's electric moccasin
That very instant passed.
On a strange mob of panting trees,
And fences fled away,
And rivers where the houses ran
The living looked that day.
The bell within the steeple wild
The flying tidings whirled.
How much can come
And much can go,
And yet abide the world!

Emily Dickinson
What is the effect of Dickinson's use of inverted syntax in the poem?
It is used instead of figurative language.
It gives the poem a formal rhyme.
It gives the poem a formal tone.
It helps readers imagine "green chill."

Answer 1

It gives the poem a formal rhyme.

Step-by-step explanation:

An inverted syntax refers to a change in the pattern of words in the formation of a sentence. It serves as an effective literary device to create rhyming patterns, a specific tempo, a certain mood, or a dramatic effect. This Penlighten post tells you about inverted syntax with the help of some examples.

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Answer 2

D. It gives the poem a formal tone

Step-by-step explanation:

Often times when inverted syntax is used in a poem, it gives the poem a more formal tone.

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