Emily Dicknson
- Neema R
- Dec 1, 2015
- 2 min read
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson was born in December 10, 1830, Amherst, Massachusetts in United State and died on May 15 1886 in Amherst, Massachusetts in United States.
Emily Dickinson Family.
Emily dickison dad's, Edward Dickinson, studied at Amherst College in its first year and her brother Austin graduated from the College in 1850. Both Edward and Austin served as Amherst College treasurers, and the intellectual and social life of the institution did much to shape both Dickinson households.
Emily's Education:-
She Lived in Amherst in United State and attended Amherst Academy from 1840 to 1847. Amherst was found on 1821. After finished her schooling she attended Mount Holyoke seminary 1847 to 1848. The seminary was located 11 miles from amherst Academy.
Poetic Style:-
Dickinson's poems are unique for the era in which she wrote; they contain short lines, typically lack titles, and often use slant rhyme as well as unconventional capitalization and punctuation.Many of her poems deal with themes of death and immortality, two recurring topics in letters to her friends.
Some of Emily's famous poems:-
I"LL tell you how the sun rose.
I ’LL tell you how the sun rose,—
A ribbon at a time.
The steeples swam in amethyst,
The news like squirrels ran.
The hills untied their bonnets,
5
The bobolinks begun.
Then I said softly to myself,
“That must have been the sun!”
But how he set, I know not.
There seemed a purple stile
10
Which little yellow boys and girls
Were climbing all the while
Till when they reached the other side,
A dominie in gray
Put gently up the evening bars,
15
And led the flock away.
Why do people enjoy her poems?
Emily Dickinson's poetry has a simplicity and freshness to it that moves, provokes, delights, and enlightens the reader. A reclusive woman who lived simply, Dickinson yet wrote poetry of great import that questioned the nature of immortality and death in verse of great metaphysical depth. "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," "My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close," and "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" are profound metaphysical discussions.
Interesting facts about Emily.
>She didn't believe in God.
>Social conventions bored her.
>The mechanics of her poetry even defied tradition.
>She wasn't a fan of her parents.
>She did her fair share of flirting.
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