And the actions executed by this very creature helps in recognising its identity: it “lap the miles” and “lick the valleys up,” creating in the reader’s mind an image of an animal. Personification: As the first stanza begins, the reader comes to know through the description provided that the speaker is talking about some mysterious creature, something that remains unnamed to create a riddle in his mind. Poetic Devices in I Like To See It Lap The Miles. (4) Death- she tried to explore the nature of this ultimate truth of human being’s life through her poetic capacity. This, in her poetry, encapsulated the spiritual, physical, or psychological isolation. (3) Isolation- a theme which she looked at through an optimistic sight. Some of the central themes found in her work include: (1) The idea of home (2) Loss- this theme had an ubiquitous relevance in her poems, for she believed and considered loss as an inevitable part of life. While some of her poems closely reflect the influence of transcendentalism, others demonstrate the emotional condition of the poet, through the persona of the speaker.
Dickinson’s poetry are often seen through different perspectives, and this becomes possible only because of what is called the “metaphysics of absence”. Although said to have led a life of recluse, keeping herself out of touch with from everything, she was in correspondence with many of the eminent intellectuals of her time, including Samuel Bowels and Higginson. Emily Dickinson- Emily Dickinson, born in Amherst, Massachusetts, on December 10, 1830, has been known as the most eccentric poet of her age.
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