'Tell All The Truth But Tell It Slant'

Dickinson Poetry Analysis Tell all the Truth but tell it slant is one of Dickinson’s poems. In this poem, she is telling us to tell the truth in a way that would not hurt someone. In line one, “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant-”. She tells us that we should tell the truth, but we should twisted it a little or tell half of the truth. According to line two, “Success in Circuit lies”. In this line, she believes that we should not directly tell the truth, but to circle around it, then the truth would not be too harsh and you will be more successful. In the next line, “Too bright for our infirm Delight”. She is telling us that the truth might be too “bright” for us to handle and that we cannot withstand the reality. Furthermore, in line four she stated “ The Truth’s superb surprise”. In other words, she is telling us that the truth could be a surprise to someone. In order to emphasize the last line more she continues with “ As Lightning to the Children eased” to compare how “bright” to truth can be. In the line, “With explanation kind” she informs us that we should tell it like telling a story to a child about lightning. Additionally, she added “The truth must dazzle gradually” She is telling us to tell the truth slowly and
At first she told us to tell the truth but, in line two she told us that we will only be successful if we tell it in “Circuit lies”. The word “lies” can also means dishonest. So, does that means that should we tell the truth or lies instead? Moreover, the author also gives off a threatening tone because she said that if we don’t follow the step, we can destroy someone’s happiness. According to the poem, “Too bright for our infirm Delight”. “Infirm” means weak and “Delight” means happiness so, if we just blurt out the truth, we can hurt someone