Everyone goes through difficult times in their life, but it is the people who support you that keep you positive. In the poem “There Is Another Sky”, Emily Dickinson is writing to her brother to convince him to come back to their hometown and live a happier life. Dickinson uses poetic devices like metaphors and hyperboles to show that although there is misery and unhappiness in this world, there is beauty as well. Emily Dickinson uses metaphors to show that she understands that there are many hardships in life. For example, she uses the phrase “though it be darkness there” (4) to compare the Austin, her brother, and his sadness. This shows that Dickinson understands that her brother is going through a time of hardship and brokenness. She …show more content…
For example, the author uses the phrase “There is another sky / Ever serene and fair.” (1-2) This shows that Dickinson is comparing the world that we live in to Heaven by using metaphors and positive connotations. She is saying that although the world may be negative sometimes, Heaven is a positive place filled with joy and peace. In addition, Dickinson uses hyperboles to describe her garden by saying that it has “unfading flowers” and is “ever green.”(8-11) This shows that the poet is exaggerating how her garden looks to convince her brother to come back home to a happy and positive place. She also may be referring to the Garden of Eden- the garden of bliss- in hopes of showing her brother that there is happiness in this world. Emily Dickinson conveys the message that there is happiness in this world by using metaphors and hyperboles. “There Is Another Sky” by Emily Dickinson shows that although there is misery and unhappiness in this world, there is beauty as well. Dickinson wrote this poem in hopes that her brother would realize that life can be joyful and happy if you focus on the people who support you instead of the negative things in life. Thinking about the positive things in life is something that everyone needs to get through difficult