Wild Nights By Emily Dickinson Literary Devices
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The poem Wild Nights -- Wild Nights by Emily Dickinson, alludes to sexual activities between two lovers that take place during the night. The words Night, winds, heart, compass, chart, eden, sea, tonight, and thee are all capitalized in the middle of line. By capitalizing these words the poet emphasizes their importance and draws the reader's attention to them. This is an example of syntax (the grammatical structure of the sentences) - punctuation can add to the overall meaning of the poem. The poem is an expression of love, lust and longing - the poet remembers and yearns for a time with a loved-one bygone. "Were I with thee / Wild Nights should be / Our luxury" Dickinson uses the word "should" indicating a desirable circumstance. The word