"A Bird Came Down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson.

Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 01:58:29
Category: / Literature / Poetry
Length: 1 pages (398 words)
The poem "A Bird Came Down the Walk" reminds us of a nursery rhyme because of its rhyme scheme and rhythm. The poem starts with "A bird came down the walk. He did not know I saw. He bit the angleworm in halves and ate the fellow raw." The rhythm makes the poem very easy to read. The sentence or clause always ends in the end of the line with a punctuation sign and never …
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…small area with the bird and the beetle, which allows her to describe them in greater detail and to celebrate every little thing they do. However, despite her unique perceptiveness, she cannot be a part of the world of the bird and the beetle. The rhythm of the poem breaks when the character of the poem offers a crumb to the bird. The simple and innocent order of nature gets destroyed when a human interferes.
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