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An 8 page paper which analyzes the experiences that Emily Dickinson wrote about (her thematic preoccupations); the techniques she employed to make these experiences vivid; the relationship between the content of the works to poetic form to determine whether form follows function; to what extent she is an “idea” poet as opposed to being primarily interested in conjuring significant images, etc.; her unique style and content markers that distinguishes her poems; and biographical elements that shaped her view of the world and influenced her craft. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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contemplated life and its meaning, and explored the subjects of "nature, man and God" (Baym 2489) in a prodigious period of poetic creativity. None of Miss Dickinsons poems were
published in her lifetime, as she wished, and it was only after her death in 1886, when her sister Lavinia discovered a collection of over 1,000 poems that the world
learned of Emily Dickinsons gentle artistry and powerful prose. Dickinson thought constantly about the human condition, and how it was influenced both positively and negatively by nature and religion.
Dickinson was fascinated by the Transcendentalist movement of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau that was deeply rooted in her Puritan New England social landscape. This trilogy
of themes cemented the creative foundation of Dickinsons work and her preoccupation with them only increased with the passage of time. Her experiences were shaped by the times in
which she lived. The majority of her poems were penned during the years of the Civil War, 1861-1865, and this period of death, destruction, and the inevitable question of
why left an indelible imprint on Emily Dickinsons life and art. She felt this suffering with every fiber of her soul and it was this heart-felt emotion that elevated
her works from ordinary to the ranks of extraordinary. Music had long played an important role in Emily Dickinsons life, and her mastery
of musical technique is quite evident in her works. They have a musically-metered quality when read aloud that is reminiscent of a piano solo (Baym 2489). Like musical
compositions, which often contain sudden pauses for dramatic impact, so, too, do many of Dickinsons poems, which force the readers to take a moment and ponder her message (Baym 2490).
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