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Who is Emily?

Who is Emily?. By: Precious Hentz. BIOGRAPHY. Emily was born on December 10, 1830 In Amherst, Massachusetts She studied at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke Female Seminary Most of her poem was published in her life time She died may 15,1886. Why Is Emily Poetry Significant?.

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Who is Emily?

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  1. Who is Emily? By: Precious Hentz

  2. BIOGRAPHY • Emily was born on December 10, 1830 • In Amherst, Massachusetts • She studied at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke Female Seminary • Most of her poem was published in her life time • She died may 15,1886

  3. Why Is Emily Poetry Significant? • Because of her unusual life • self imposed social seclusion. • Lived a life of simplicity • her different lifestyle created an aura; often romanticized • She question the nature of immortality and death

  4. Water, is taught by thirst Emily Dickinson

  5. Structure • There is only six lines in this one stanza poem • In this poem every lines first word has something to do with it other - Water to land • Peace to love

  6. Language • Alliteration- by memorial mold • Vocabulary • Transport: ecstasy; rapture • Throe: spasm or pang of pain • Memorial Mold: memorial grounds or cemetery

  7. Theme • Is you have to go through something to get somewhere • It may seem hard but it will work out in the end

  8. PICTURES

  9. Emily • She was a great poet • She wrote some many great poems in her time such as….. • A bird came down • A clock stopped • A light exists in spring A little road not made

  10. Bibliography • http://mith.umd.edu//WomensStudies/ReadingRoom/Poetry/Dickinson/ • The book • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickinson • http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/155

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