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THINGS FALL APART AND EMILY DICKINSON'S POEM
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Applying Emily Dickinson’s “Tell all the truth but tell it slant” to Nwoye in Things Fall Apart

Look up the bolded words to help establish meaning.

Tell all the truth but tell it slant —         _________________________________________________________

Success in Circuit lies                            _________________________________________________________

Too bright for our infirm Delight           _________________________________________________________

The Truth's superb surprise                    _________________________________________________________

As Lightning to the Children eased       _________________________________________________________

With explanation kind                            _________________________________________________________

The Truth must dazzle gradually            _________________________________________________________

Or every man be blind —                       _________________________________________________________

 

A.  Explain Dickinson’s intended meaning the lines of her poem.

B.  Apply each line of Dickinson’s poem to Nwoye’s experience regarding Ikemefuna’s horrible death.

 

Line 1: Tell all the truth but tell it slant — 

A: ________________________________________________________________________________________

B: ________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Line 2: Success in Circuit lies     

A: ________________________________________________________________________________________

B: ________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

                    

Line 3: Too bright for our infirm Delight

A: ________________________________________________________________________________________

B: ________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Line 4: The Truth's superb surprise         

A: ________________________________________________________________________________________

B: ________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

    

Line 5: As Lightning to the Children eased         

A: ________________________________________________________________________________________

B: ________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Line 6: With explanation kind                            

A: ________________________________________________________________________________________

B: ________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Line 7: The Truth must dazzle gradually 

A: ________________________________________________________________________________________

B: ________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Line 8: Or every man be blind —           

A: ________________________________________________________________________________________

B: ________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________