Question

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My Life had stood- a Loaded Gun-
By Emily dickinson

My Life had stood - a Loaded Gun -
In Corners - till a Day
The Owner passed - identified -
And carried Me away -

And now We roam in Sovreign Woods -
And now We hunt the Doe -
And every time I speak for Him
The Mountains straight reply -

And do I smile, such cordial light
Opon the Valley glow -
It is as a Vesuvian face
Had let it’s pleasure through -

And when at Night - Our good Day done -
I guard My Master’s Head -
’Tis better than the Eider Duck’s
Deep Pillow - to have shared -

To foe of His - I’m deadly foe -
None stir the second time -
On whom I lay a Yellow Eye -
Or an emphatic Thumb -

Though I than He - may longer live
He longer must - than I -
For I have but the power to kill,
Without - the power to die -

1) In the poem what is the relationship between the gun and the owner?

2) is the owner a male or female?
How can you tell?

Why is it ironic that dickinson is comparing herself to a "loaded gun"
(Especially during this time period?)

Answer 1

I'm pretty positive, The relationship between the owner and the gun is that the owner is a hunter. The owner is a male because he is directly called a "he" in a few lines. It is ironic the Dickinson is comparing herself to a loaded gun because she was in her depressed state and thought herself a killing machine like a gun.

Answer 2

This is one of the most iconic poems by Emily Dickinson.

She -the speaker- compares herself to a "loaded gun" in the hands of her owner. The owner is a man as you can see in this verses:

To foe of His..,

Though I than He - may longer live

He longer must - than I -

This owner or master might well represent God, a Husband or even the speaker's own anger in relation with the gun that may likely symbolize power: the speaker's life and the power that her words may hold.