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Emily Dickinson's Collected Poems

Explain the line: the lightning showed a yellow beak, And then a livid claw.

Explain the line: the lightning showed a yellow beak, And then a livid claw.

Asked by Jaga D #803838 on 6/26/2018 3:57 PM

Last updated by Ayush K #1278939 on 12/14/2022 3:28 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 6/26/2018 4:09 PM

I think that Dickinson is referring to a storm as if it were some giant predator kind of bird.

Answered by Ayush K #1278939 on 12/14/2022 3:28 PM

The lightning showed a yellow beak

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