1. Rob Schule ENG 1102 Professor Owens February 28, 2009 2. The last several years of her life were plagued with death, sorrow, and illness Both parents died, in addition…

1. Poem that contains a series of events using poeticdevices such as rhythm, rhyme, compact language, and sound.› Rhythm: refers to the pattern of sounds made by varying…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Sunrise in Amherst Slide 5 Slide 6 The Features of Emily Dickinsons poetry Speaker: Slide 7 Slide 8 Heres a short list of indicating frequency…

1.Rhythm Rhythm is the beat created by the words in a poem. Rhythm can be created by meter, rhyme, alliteration, and refrain. 2. Free Verse PoetryUnlike metered poetry, free…

1. De’jon WhiteENG 1102Mrs. OwensMay 10, 2012 2. Emily Dickinson nearly wrote 1,800 poems throughout her life.Because she had no interest in publishing her poems,…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Literary Elements Employed by Emily Dickinson Slide 3 To understand Dickinson, it is important to multi-draft read First Reading –Literal comprehension…

Slide 1 Slide 2 POETRY TERMS Slide 3 Figure of speech  compares one thing to something entirely different-It’s never literally true!  Ex: It’s raining cats and…

Slide 1 Emily Dickinson I Heard a Fly Buzz – When I Died Slide 2 I heard a fly buzz – when I died – The Stillness in the Room Was like the stillness in the Air –…

Slide 1 American Literature (I) Autumn 2008 Emily Dickinson 1830-1886 Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1830 Father was an attorney, a state rep. and senator. Attended Mount…

Types of Poetry OMG â this sounds awesome! Lyric Poems Sonnet Ode Elegy Haiku Lyric Lyric Poetry consists of a poem, such as a sonnet or an ode, that expresses the thoughts…