2.3 There is Another Sky
Title: There is Another Sky
'There is Another Sky' is an inspirational poem with a message of 'never
say-die'. The poet presents two worlds through the title, one is the real world
to which the poet and her brother belong. The other one is an imaginative place
where both of them take refuge to stay away from the troubles of contemporary
times.
The poem: There is
Another Sky
The poem is a
Petrarchan sonnet with octave and sestet. The poet is communicating to her
brother through a letter. She encourages her brother not to get depressed under
any circumstances and pleads with him to return home.
Life is full of challenges;
one can tackle the challenges with a positive attitude. The poem ends on an
optimistic note. The brighter garden stands for choices that life offers to
all.
The Poet: Emily
Dickinson
Emily Dickinson is an American poet of the nineteenth century. She lived a lonely life. Most of her poems are motivational and philosophical. They are unique to her era and are characterised by simple and short lines. She often used slant rhymes and unconventional capitalization and punctuation. Her poems are the psalms and hymns of life in all its shades.
Theme:
There is Another Sky" is a sonnet written by Emily
Dickinson. The poet wants to convey to the readers that beyond the physical
sky, there lies an additional sky. The theme of the sonnet highlights the
importance of never giving up and always looking for the best to come.
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