EMILY DICKINSON

Kayon Gray English 1102

Elizabeth Owens 8 May 2011

Content :

Who was Emily Dickinson Her style of writing Emily’s literary elements Her inspiration Example of her poetry Why her poems were edited Conclusion Works Cited

Who is Emily Dickinson?

Emily Dickinson is a passionate poet whose poetry is like no other. Although she lived in seclusion, she shared herself through her poetry. Many people thought that writing was a way for her to get away from all the stresses and disappointments in life.

Emily Dickinson’s style of writing

Random capitalization Unusual grammar Rhyming meter Use of dashes Use of metaphor No titles

Emily’s literary elements

Similes Metaphors Personification Extended metaphors

Her inspiration comes from

Garlands for Queens, may be-

Garlands for Queens, may be –Laurels – for rare degreeOf soul or sword-Ah – but remembering me –Ah – but remembering thee –Nature in chivalry –Nature in chivalry –Nature in equity –The Rose ordained!

The editing of Emily’s poems

Emily Dickinson’s poems have since been edited heavily because of her use of dashes in place of punctuation, her grammar, and her capitalization mid sentence.

In Conclusion

Although Emily Dickinson was not well known for her poetry in her lifetime, there is now an ample amount of her work for readers to talk about for another lifetime.

Works Cited

Cady, Edwin H., and Louis J. Budd. On Dickinson: The Best from American Literature Durham: Duke UP, 1990.

Cooley, Carolyn Lindley. The Music of Emily Dickinson's Poems and Letters: A Study of Imagery and Form. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2003.

Duchac, Joseph. The Poems of Emily Dickinson: An Annotated Guide to Commentary Published in English, 1978-1989. New York, NY: G.K. Hall, 1993.

Franke, William: “The Missing All” Emily Dickinson’s Apophatic Poetics: Christianity and Literature Vol. 58, No. 1 (Autumn 2008)

Franklin, R. W. The Poems of Emily Dickinson Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1999. Garbowsky, Maryanne. The House Without the Door: A Study of Emily Dickinson and the Illness of

Agoraphobia. Rutherford, NJ: Associated University Presses, 1989. Guthrie, James R. Emily Dickinson's Vision: Illness and Identity in Her Poetry.  Gainesville, FL: UP of

Florida, 1998. Melani, Lilia. "Emily Dickinson: An Oerview." Department of English: Lilia Melani. Brooklyn College,

24 Feb. 2009. Web. 24 Mar. 2010. <http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/dickinson.html>.