"Tell all the truth but tell it slant" by Emily Dickinson can be analyzed with a reader-response criticism. Reader-response criticism focuses on the readers and their experience with a piece of literary work. In this case, I've been familiar with telling nothing but the truth. I think a lot of people have been in a situation where they had to tell nothing but the truth. It's hard for someone to do that because it can affect them in one way or another. Other people can't handle the truth. They're told things they don't want to hear or that might hurt them.
Although this poem is short, it clearly sends a message. For example, "Success in Circuit lies" means that a person tries to avoid telling the truth, just going around in circles telling only lies. "The Truth's superb surprise" means how someone may react to hearing the truth about something. Some people take it in a good way but for others it takes time to accept the truth. In my opinion, "As Lightning to the Children eased" means that the truth should be told straight but with ease. Something can't be explained clear and direct because it can affect another person.
This poem tells the truth on how the truth should be said. Reader's can learn from it and tell nothing but the truth.
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