Question

Symbolism of the poem I never saw you

Answer 1

Meaning from Analogies

Dickinson uses analogies to present her point in the poem. In the opening stanza, the poet sets up her message by noting that she hasn't seen moorland personally but is familiar with what the "heather" flower looks like. Similarly, she is familiar with the "billow" despite never having seen the "sea." These examples preface the climax in the second stanza where she points out that she knows Heaven awaits though she has had no personal encounters with God or Heaven.

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