Darkness Imagery
No, we're not talking about nighttime. And we don't mean the dark hours before the light. In fact, we think it's super-fascinating that our speaker never actually uses the word "dark," but she does...
Change Imagery
Change, change, chaaaaaange! Wait, we're thinking of the Aretha Franklin song "Chain of Fools." Okay, so we're a bit off, but what Wheatley is singing about here is her change, both physical and sp...
Christian Imagery
Wheatley wasn't a preacher or a nun, but she's definitely a Christian poet. Her poems often deal with Christian ideas and beliefs, and this poem is no different. Her conversion to Christianity is a...