Emily Dickinson's Specific Words

Specific Words. Dickinson compares women to Cherubic Creatures which is a religious reference to angelic, rosy-cheeked children with wings. Despite their innocence, they can be very naive. This implies how she views women in society.
Visual Appearance. Negative words such as “assault” and “violate” are lowercase while positive words such as “Plush” and “Star” begin with a capitalized letter. The capitalization of these words are significant because it masks or hides the previous remark like how women in this poem mask themselves as true innocent women.
Specific Words. Dimity is a white cotton fabric and convictions are firm beliefs. I interpreted this as a woman’s virginity and innocence. Society’s reaction to an unmarried woman who is no longer