Emily dickinson love as a connecting force in Dickinson’s poetry

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Ayshum Irfan Fatima Gul Khan Fatima Shahid Khan Fizza Hasan Khalood Bharwana Mahnoor Anwar American Literature Dr. Waseem Anwar 19th April 2022 EMILY DICKINSON Love as a connecting force in Dickinson’s poetry Religion Appeal to the Muses To love is to serve God Loveless existence equals damnation Poem 1 written in the Valentine week of 1850 Nature Nature as an expression of love Poem 106 Stylistic Features of Dickinson’s Poetry Emily Dickinson’s style was very different from the general trends of writing poetry in her time. Even a quick glance at them would reveal that they are different: not just in their themes but also composition. Stanzas Rhyme Punctuation “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain, And Mourners to and fro Kept treading – treading – till it seemed That Sense was breaking through –” Titles Word choice and a play on meanings Reasons behind her experimental writing may vary as per interpretation, as she did not provide an explanation herself. Personal preference Stream of consciousness Feminist reading of Dickinson’s style The drama in Dickinson’s poetry How can poetry be dramatic? Addressed like a poetic speech. A display of the speaker’s emotions and psychological insights. Her poems take a dramatic shape. Division of the poems into acts and scenes. A universal approach towards poetry. The narrator is different and so is the point of view; histrionic imagination. Use of the Aristotelian problem/crisis/climax-denouement progression. Use of dramatic as well as dramatistic techniques. Download 24.05 Kb. Share with your friends: