6/23/2023 0 Comments Went out early took my dog![]() ![]() While the speaker has previously indicated some nervousness at the ocean, these are the lines where the reader sees her begin to panic. This is the poem's emotional turning point. Till the Tide Went past my simple Shoe – Speaker The mermaid's perception of the speaker also gives a slightly fearful tinge to an emotion that is amplified later in the poem. This also subtly changes the emotion of the scene. ![]() In being seen by the mermaids, the speaker is not simply a passive observer. This sentiment is enhanced by the phrase "came out to look at me," which both renders the speaker small and involves her in this seemingly unreal vision. She does so because it makes it clear the speaker is experiencing something unusual. The fantastical aspect is immediately apparent in Dickinson's decision to include a mythical creature. The speaker is able succinctly to capture her wonder with the image of the "mermaids" rising from the depths of the ocean ("the Basement"). This early image is the poem's first intimation of natural mystery. ![]()
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