Compare And Contrast The Poem Before I Got My Eye Put Out

Both of these poems may be similar but also different when contrasted in specific ways. “Before I got my eye put out” and “We grow accustomed to the dark” each portray an idea to the audience that may sound literal but should not be taken literal. “Before I got my eye put out” expresses the idea that the author can see past the world she lives in while comparing her sight to what she is imagining. “We grow accustomed to the dark” compares sight to a trip through the darkness. Both of Dickinson’s poems include a metaphor as to how sight can be used from either imagination or in a life scenario but my interpretation may change depending on what occurs. “Before I got my eye put out” shows metaphorical and imagery. A metaphor is shown by the title , it may be thought of as literal but while reading the poem it is actually not. Imagery is shown because the author uses their imagination to see past the world they live in for other ideas. One example from the text is “As much of noon, as I could take – Between my finite eyes –”. With this quote, specific words are being used to explain sight in the author’s point of view. Words such as “finite” show that the author’s eyes are limited in the world but other …show more content…
In this poem, the author is being walked through a place in the dark and is showing how adjustment of the eyes and sight is important. These ideas are important since it helps you see your way through the dark in the end but your sight just has to get adapted. For example in the poem is states “But as they learn to see” showing that your sight is adjusted in the dark after time. An example that gives sight another meaning is “Adjusts itself to Midnight – And Life steps almost straight.” This gives sight another meaning because it compared seeing in the darkness at midnight to being able to see in your life when it is dark or a tough