In this poem Dickinson writes about the appearance of a person's face. This description of the face is insight for the person's attitude. A face lacking love or grace, a face without tenderness, gentleness, caring, or a heart. Dickinson expresses the sadness and gloominess in the person. A cloud has thundered and rained. This general- like face, with strength and sternness accompanies the hollow appearance. The strength of the face, being so hard and tough …showed first 75 words of 304 total…

…showed last 75 words of 304 total…deep side of a person. Probably describing her past love. The last two lines in the poem convey how this person was always a stone, a stern empty unloving being, and at the end this person became what it always was. Throughout the poem the speaker pulls across the same depressing tone. This person's personality was clearly defined only throughout its appearances. His attitude was solely determined on how he looked like on the outside.