Take a Ride

Author’s Note: This piece is on how well I know about Figurative Language and how I can tell tones in a story.

Have you ever wanted to ride on a train? Ever wanted to see a train wind its way through a hilly landscape? In Emily Dickinson riddle- like poem, she describes this animal kind of a creature as a powerful, speedy thing, almost like a train! Emily doesn't describe it in just simple, more of lame terms, she describes in beautiful figurative languages! This language she is using makes the reader want to go on, and not stop and say, “Wow I just wasted 30 seconds reading something this boring.” This can relate to life, You may be boring or normal, but the best kinds of people or the freaks, with a tint of color in their life.

            And neigh like Boanerges, is an allusion, as in reference to something more historical. Now that sounds kind of odd right? Well it’s not. Emily put that splash of color in her poem to make it shine! I like to see it lap the miles, would be a personification giving human traits. Punctual as a start its own, would refer to a simile, by combining to examples into one sentence using as or like. All these sentences use figurative language, without it, I would say this piece would be a F. It’s what makes this piece exciting and fun to read. I would honestly say this piece is mostly a personification piece. 

Not only does the descriptive words a big part of this piece, but the tone defiantly expresses this poem. I feel like when the author was writing this, she was imagining it. She would be nervous, or scared. If you put the two sentences, And stop to feed itself at tanks and  In horrid, hooting stanza, sounds like he is getting himself ready to pounce on you, or another object. The tone effects this piece on the way you want to read it. It you want to read it with more excitement, you would get a different point of view then just babbling it off with no effort put into it.

As you read, you should now understand why figurative language and tone play a huge role in the Language Arts world. It shouldn't be easy learning it, you should run into some difficulties. With some good help, from a great teacher, or even some peers, you will be on the right track. Just don’t forget, always put a dash of color in life.