A Narrow Fellow In The Grass Tone

Almost every person might have experienced a relationship with a person that is not consistently present in their life. This could be a mom, dad, brother, sister, or even a grandpa or grandma. In this poem, a snake is used as a character that could possibly be compared to as a human figure. This is because the snake constantly reappears and then disappears throughout the poem. Dickinson writes the poem titled "A narrow Fellow in the Grass" written by Emily Dickinson using the voice of a persona, with a simple and light tone, providing the use of metaphors and imagery along with it.

Authors have different ways of grabbing the readers attention and making their own story unique when creating a poem or short story. In the poem "A narrow Fellow in the Grass", Dickinson uses the technique of adding the voice of a persona. In an article, Estes states "The poem thus uses the voice of a persona-a speaker other than the poet-who initiates a cordial relationship with the audience" (Estes, Angela). Dickinson
In Estes' critique, she says "One of the most important poetic devices at work in the poem is the tone: the speaker's attitude toward the subject being described, the snake" (Estes, Angela). Snakes are not too pleasant to be around, and depending on which type of snake it is, a simple snake bite can even cause a person to die. This poem is considered to have a light tone because the author refers to the snake as a "Fellow", which can be considered as a simple friendly term. Estes also states that "The speaker introduces the reader to the snake in the same way that one might introduce an acquaintance" (Estes, Angela). Because the snake is referred to as a "Fellow", the reader is left with the thought of the snake being an ordinary grass snake that causes no trouble. Yet, the purpose of the snake being referred to as that is to have the reader be taken off guard just like the speaker was about the