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The Brain is just the weight of God —

For — Heft them — Pound for Pound —
And they will differ — if they do —

As Syllable from Sound —

—Emily Dickinson

Word Meanings
contain: have or hold something or someone within; with ease: without any difficulty;
heft: lift or carry (something heavy); syllable: a unit of pronunciation having one vowel
sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word

ABOUT THE POET

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (10 December 1830–15 May 1886)
was an American poet. Little known during her life, she has
since been regarded as one of the most important poets in
American poetry. Her poems are widely read among people
of all age groups and interests. She has composed nearly
1800 poems. Her life and body of work have been a source of
inspiration to many creative works.

Read and Understand

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. The poet wants to put the Brain and sky

a. away from each other. b. side by side.

c. merged together. d. for beyond reach.

2. According to the poet, the Brain’s weight is just the weight of
a. a mountain. b. a big rock.

c. God. d. a feather.

B. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. You may also use the clues given in brackets.

In the first stanza the poet states that the is than
the Sky. It means that the human brain is capable of great imagination. It is

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