The climax of "A bird came down the walk" by Emily Dickinson can be considered to be when the bird allows the speaker to feed it from her hand, showing a moment of intimacy and connection between the wild bird and the human observer. This scene represents a peak moment of interaction and wonder in the poem.
the climax
The punch line.
Down from the glen came the marching men
The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off.
The climax is the highest tension in literature and the turning point in the action. In the plot line, the climax happens after the rising action and before the action starts falling.
It is on the wing of the bird. To look at it on a chick just starting to grow feathers, gently hold the chick in one hand and spread the wing out. Take note if the tips of the feathers are even or jagged. That is referred to as "the feather line" On an adult bird it is more easily seen but harder to control the bird.
It is a line from a poem. A sailor killed an albatross, which was a bird sailors considered a lucky omen, so the other sailors made him wear it around his neck as punishment. This came to mean anything you've done that hinders your future.
Contour feathers are long, strong, and smooth, while down feathers are soft and fluffy. Contour feathers give birds their coloring and shape and are used in flight. Down feathers provide a layer of insulation.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Back down the line, the species came from a common ancestor.
Swine rhymes with line.
The sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he! And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea (line 25)