Brahma

In "Brahma," Emerson employs literary devices such as alliteration, particularly sibilance, to mimic a spirit whispering wisdom. Internal rhymes and repeated words create a sense of epigrammatic...

Emerson describes Brahma as an all-powerful deity who can pass between the physical and spiritual world. His presentation of Brahma supports his transcendentalist view that the spiritual world is...

At the end of "Brahma," the speaker addresses the "meek lover of the good." This individual is contrasted with the "strong gods" and "sacred seven," who long for Brahma's abode but lack the humility...