The Life and Times of Emily Dickinson

Created by: Brandi Allen The Life and Times of Emily DickinsonBirth: 12/10/1830Passing: 5/15/1886Place of Birth: Amherst, Massachusetts Father: Edward DickinsonMother: Emily NorcrossSiblings: William Austin, Lavinia NorcrossStatus: singleResidence: Amherst, Massachusetts Essential Facts

*Only authenticated portrait of Dickinson prior to childhoodUnconventionalUngrammatical (irregular: dashes/capitalizations)Themes: nature, life, death, the Gospel, the MasterTranscendentalistSatire/ IronyRhyme scheme/meter: Hymn meter frequently and Ballad meter (depending upon number of syllables in each line) Figurative language: imagery, personification, repetition , enjambment, simple diction

Poetry Style TWO butterflies went out at noon And waltzed above a stream, Then stepped straight through the firmament And rested on a beam; And then together bore away Upon a shining sea, Though never yet, in any port, Their coming mentioned be. If spoken by the distant bird, If met in ether sea 10 By frigate or by merchantman, Report was not to me.

Poem of Nature

Listen MY river runs to thee: Blue sea, wilt welcome me? My river waits reply. Oh sea, look graciously! I ll fetch thee brooks From spotted nooks, Say, sea, Take me!

Poem of Love

LOOK back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human natures west!

Poem of Time

Pre- 1861: few poems written, nature, conventional1861-1865: prime timeproduced roughly 800 poemsdeveloped internal ideology of life and deathPost- 1866:1/3 of poetry produced

Chorological Pattern of PoetryAppeared intriguing to societyPoems published after her deathPosthumously recognized/large-scale fame Poems often altered grammatically/words replaced

Claim to FameResided at home: considered a homebodyDeparted from residence only when necessaryRarely spoke to othersMothers caretaker until passingNot physically social; wrote hundreds of letters to family, friends, etc. Described by others as: "a little plain woman with two smooth bands of reddish hair ... in a very plain & exquisitely clean white piqueDeath of her few acquaintance depressed her deeply: Home is so far from homeSuffered losses of her mother, pet, friends, loves, etc. Social InteractionsSusan Gilbert: 1850s"most beloved friend, influence, muse, and adviserLeonard Humphrey:Young school principalClose relations with EmilyHis death caused great depression Thomas Wentworth Higginson:Literary critic, abolitionistHelped Emily develop: Charge your style with lifeWas a dear friendCame to Emilys home in AmherstExchanged letters frequently with Emily Statement: He felt that he never was "with any one who drained my nerve power so much. Without touching her, she drew from me. I am glad not to live near her."Otis Phillips Lord:Elderly judge for Massachusetts Supreme Judicial CourtClose relations with Emily after the passing of his wifeExchanged letters frequently with Emily

Relationships Photos: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emily_Dickinson_daguerreotype.jpg

Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickinson Poetry: http://www.bartleby.com/113/ Cited works11 Love Is Like A ButterflyImronsius CollectionsPlatinum Collection, track 112007Classical142869.8eng - MusicMatch_TrackArtist