We Grow Accustomed to the Dark Analysis By ***** ****** In the poem We Grow Accustomed to the Dark, by Emily Dickinson, a loss is described in detail using a metaphor of darkness and light. Dickinson uses metaphors, strong imagery, and the way the poem is written in order to describe the loss of a loved one in her life. The poem is written in a first person, and Dickinson uses the words "we" in the first …showed first 75 words of 784 total…

…showed last 75 words of 784 total…darkness itself must alter, such as a new object situation restoring some of the light. Finally, the poem ends with "And light steps almost straight". This line uses the word "almost" to completely effect the overall conclusion of the poem. Dickinson illustrates that by coming to terms with the darkness, one can get their life back on track, but it will never be as straight as it was before. Life will always be "almost" regular.