emily dickinson
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Emily Dickinson. By: Michelle and Sami. Early childhood. Born Emily Elizabeth Dickinson December 10, 1830 Amherst, Massachusetts Successful family; Father worked for congress Younger sister Lavinia and older brother William Musically inclined - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EMILY DICKINSON
By: Michelle and Sami
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
Born Emily Elizabeth Dickinson December 10, 1830
Amherst, Massachusetts
Successful family; Father worked for congress
Younger sister Lavinia and older brother William
Musically inclined
Mother cold and aloof; Emily considered older brother parent
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TEENAGE YEARS
Impacted by her second cousins death; "it seemed to me I should die too if I could not be permitted to watch over her or even look at her face."[
Troubled teen; not many friends; rebelled against religion
Attended female seminary school; was removed by brother in march of 1848 at “all cost”
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ADULTHOOD
Only two poems published during lifetime
Hundreds of poems found by sister after Emily's death
Over 18 000 poems written during lifetime
Secluded
In love with Minister
Never married
No children
Passed May 15, 1886
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THE PURPOSE OF THE POEMS
Mostly writing for self
No outwordly influence and/or pressure
Coping method
Relatable
Questions religion – before her time
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WRITING STYLE
Short
Meaningful
Wrote about emotions
Purposeful
Uses dashes to break rhythm (If I should die)
Long pauses to interrupt meter
Most common pattern – a,b,c,b
Five categories
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HO PE IS THE THIN G WITH FEATHERS
"Hope" is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soulAnd sings the tune without the wordsAnd never stops at all,And sweetest in the gale is heard;And sore must be the stormThat could abash the little birdThat kept so many warm.I've heard it in the chillest landAnd on the strangest sea,Yet never, in extremity,It asked a crumb of me.
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IF I SHOULD DIEIf I should die,And you should live,And time should gurgle on,And morn should beam,And noon should burn, 5As it has usual done;If birds should build as early,And bees as bustling go,—One might depart at optionFrom enterprise below! 10’T is sweet to know that stocks will standWhen we with daisies lie,That commerce will continue,And trades as briskly fly.It makes the parting tranquil 15And keeps the soul serene,That gentlemen so sprightlyConduct the pleasing scene!
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IF I CAN STOP
If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain;If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,Or help one fainting robinUnto his nest again,I shall not live in vain.
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ANALYSIS
Finding meaning in life
Pep talk
« If I can » - upset with life
« Precise and unpredictable »
« Breaking heart » , « cool one pain »
Iambic tetramter and unregular pattern
Little use of poetic devices
Written for self
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PERSONAL CONNECTION
« What is the meaning of life? »
Reassurance, hope
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WHY IS EMILY D ICKIN SO N A WO RTHY S TU DY?
Descriptive
Modern
Word flow
Tone
Expression of both love and dark
Expressive
Short and honest