Symbolism and Themes in Dickinson's Poetry

The video tutorial explores Emily Dickinson's poem 'I Felt a Funeral in My Brain,' focusing on its theme of consciousness after death. The instructor, Nadeem Khan, provides a detailed analysis of each stanza, highlighting the poet's use of imagery and metaphors to convey the experience of being aware after death. The poem's progression from realization to acceptance of death is discussed, with emphasis on the poet's unique perspective and the poem's abrupt ending.

What is the main theme of Emily Dickinson's poem 'I Felt a Funeral in My Brain'?

• War and peace

• Consciousness after death

• Nature and beauty

• Love and romance

How does the poet describe her experience in the poem?

• She sees everything clearly

• She writes a letter

• She speaks to the mourners

• She feels and hears her surroundings

What does the drumming in the second stanza symbolize?

• A celebration

• A wedding ceremony

• A funeral custom

• A musical concert

In the third stanza, what does the poet hear being lifted?

• A box

• A flag

• A curtain

• A book

What metaphor is used in the fourth stanza to describe the heavens?

• A mountain

• A bell

• A river

• A tree

What does the poet race against in the fourth stanza?

• Silence

• Wind

• Light

• Time

What realization does the poet come to in the final stanza?

• She is lost

• She is alive

• She is dreaming

• She is dead

How does the poem 'I Felt a Funeral in My Brain' end?

• With a question

• With a complete sentence

• Abruptly with the word 'then'

• With a rhyme