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Much Madness Is Divinest Sense

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Much Madness is divinest sense

Much Madness is divinest Sense -

To a discerning Eye -

Much Sense - the starkest Madness -

’Tis the Majority

In this, as all, prevail -

Assent - and you are sane -

Demur - you're straightway dangerous -

And handled with a Chain -

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1. what is the title of your poem?

Much Madness Is Divinest Sense.

2. who is the author of your poem?

Emily Dickinson.

3. what is the message or theme of your poem?

The message or the theme of my poem is talking about people who are very mad, crazy, and sane.

4. How many stanzas are in your poem?

there is only one stanza.

5. How many lines are in your poem?

there are 8 lines.

6. Is there a rhyme scheme in your poem? what is it?

No, there is no rhyme scheme in my poem.

7. Give at least 3 examples of literary devices from your poem

SYMBOL: The word chain represent another idea.

METAPHOR: Because the author is comparing madness people and sane without using as or like

IMAGERY: And handled with a Chain