Emily Dickinson

“I know that He exists,” is the first line in one of Emily Dickinson’s many poems. This is poem number 338, and it is one of her most famous poems even though most people do not understand it (Faulkner 8). Emily Dickinson is a well-known poet, but it was not always like that. During her lifetime, Dickinson rarely published her poems, and it was not until later that she became famous for her work (Crumbley 1). During Emily Dickinson’s life, she was a reserved person, to the point of being a recluse, which gives her life mystery and interest. She had many things that influenced her, and her unique style which created her unusual works. Through her later published work, she influenced many literary figures to come.

Emily Dickinson was one of the best American poets, but she is very famous for being a secluded writer. Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1846 in Amherst, Massachusetts and she died on May 15, 1886 at the age of 55 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her isolation from the outside world still confuses literary critics and readers of her poetry and letters. There are many theories developed over time about her seclusion. Some people believe her secluded way of life was her own choice but she was very close to her family. Emily Dickinson lived in a happy home and went to a school during her life. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1830 and lived there all her life most of her life. An introduction into Emily Dickinson’s poetry themes, and discussion about the isolation in her life, and discussion about the isolation in her poetry will be examined in the paper.

In “ We grow accustomed to the Dark “ the poet is very upset that she lost her eyesight and wishes that she still had her eyesight but tolerates the fact that she isn’t getting her eyesight back. In the poem “ Before I got my eye put out “ the poet reacts the same to losing her eyesight , in the beginning of the poem Emily was realizing how much she enjoyed having the ability to see but in the end starts to accept that she doesn’t have her eyesight now which was very similar to the poem , “ We grow accustomed to the

“What is the speaker really saying about sight?” The poems, We Grow Accustomed to the Dark and Before I Got My Eye Put Out written by Emily Dickinson, mainly focus on sight. The first poem centers around this idea of being in a dark state. If someone condemns themself to darkness they might not recognize the light and good in the world. The second poem shows how the speaker is dealing with the loss of her eyesight and possibly taking it for granted. In each poem the speaker shares their own perspective on the world. Throughout the poems, Dickinson supports this idea of sight using figurative language- specifically metaphors. In these two poems you will hear a variation of tones from the speakers.

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson is one of the best poets in America. She is known for her uncommon way of writing poetry. There was a great deal of problems going on in her life. She spent mostly her entire life living in her home and only left unless she needed to do so. Unlike other poets, she did not have any order to her writings. She just wrote what she was feeling. Her work was anonymously published and later became known after her death.

Emily Dickinson is one of the most famous American poets. She wrote many poems throughout her lifetime, but it was not until after her death that she became famous. She wrote about death and life, love and separation, and God. She wrote about topics like these because she was inspired by the experiences in her life. Throughout her life, she dealt with problems that caused her to seclude herself, wear only a while dress, and write poems. Many have questioned what caused her seclusion? What happened that was so devastating to make her want to be alone all the time? Why did she always wear white?

Emily Dickinson , a private American poet , whose poems made a lot of metaphorical references had her poems exposed by her younger sister right after she died. As a child Dickinson lived most of her life in isolation which gave her time to write a lot of things like letters and poems like “Before I Got My Eye Put Out” and “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark”. Most of her poems aren't literal. They are written in metaphorical ways to make you think. Like her poem “Before I Got My Eye Put Out” , I think this poem is referring to how she wanted to explore the world , but later realized that she would be safer inside where there was shelter and protection. In her poem “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark” I think she refers to how she lost somebody that she was close to , and the problem she encountered along the way as they were gone. Both of these poems are alike in a way that they both talk about losing or giving up on something. In “Before I Got My Eye Put Put Out” the speaker reacts to the loss by giving up and not trying anymore. I think speaker in “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark” would react differently and actually try to explore the world and go on an adventure.

With the numerous literary devices at hand, a poet can choose to portray a topic in infinite ways. With this potential diversity two poets may write of the same topic yet may each may represent the subject as completely different symbols or may convey them with separate attitudes. One such example is the set of poems written by Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. The two poems, We Grow Accustomed to the Dark and Acquainted With the Night, each portray darkness as something beyond its literal meaning, yet in each poem the dark signifies a different idea. By using literary devices two opposite representations of darkness are formed. In Dickinson’s poem, darkness represents a difficulty that must be overcome. To her, darkness is not a negative or positive thing, it simply is. This differs from Frost, to whom darkness has negative implications. In his poem, the night is used to portray is singularity and acceptance. While Dickinson uses the idea of adjusting to darkness to signify the overcoming of obstacles, Frost instead associates the dark with the isolation that he has accepted. While Dickinson uses the idea of adjusting to darkness to signify the overcoming of obstacles, Frost instead associates the dark with the isolation that he has accepted.

Throughout history there have been many influential writers that have impacted generations. There have been writers from Shakespeare in England to Sun Tzu in China. They have impacted the many generations that followed. America has had many influential writers of its own. Emily Dickinson and Mark Twain are just a few of the many examples of writers that have originated in America. Mark Twain wrote "Extracts from Adam's Diary" a playful short story of how man met woman. Emily Dickinson's Success is Counted Sweetest is a poem on how when one succeeds it brings joy into the effort that was put forth. One may learn a great deal from reading works of literature.

Let’s play a game. Close your eyes. Now, think of some of your favorite poems. Can you remember the poets who created them? Did you name off Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare, and Robert Frost to name a few? I imagine that the majority of people didn’t remember Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickinson was a talented poet who used her previously devastating personal experiences to enhance her poems.

The mysterious woman, who only wore white, is one of Americas most famous female poets. She began writing at a young age, and continued to write or revise her work as she got older. Dickinson stayed fairly predictable in her style of writing, but was always original in content. It was common during this time period for for poets to not let reason limit their writing. Her writing style became even more unique after the death of many of her friends. Dickinson was very private and didn’t publish many of her poems herself. During the Romanticism Era Emily Elizabeth Dickinson wrote over 1,800 poems focusing on love, faith, pain, nature, and death but was very secluded from society which leaves much of her life up to speculation.

Milton. Secluded for most of her life, Emily Dickinson was an American poet/writer who had some of the greatest works of poetry. Often her poems were dark and short in length. She wrote over 1,800 poems in her lifetime but most of them was published after her death. Her works are known for nature, love, death, and out of the ordinary rhymes/rhythm. Both of her poems “Before I got my Eye Put Out” and “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark” expands upon the metaphors of loss and darkness. In “Before I got my Eye Put Out”, the metaphor being expanded on is sight because it's precious. In “We grow Accustomed to the Dark”, sight is a metaphor of something that is ultimately lost but eventually you begin to pick yourself back up.

Emily Dickinson is known as one of the greatest American poets; in addition, to being known for her unusual life. Emily Dickinson ended up a famous poet, however, her work was not known and she did not become famous until after her death. She had two siblings an older brother and a younger sister so she ended up as the middle child (Criticism: 'Hope' Is the Thing with Feathers np). For someone that is a middle child, he or she would understand some of her pain which might be demonstrated into some of her poems. Her poems demonstrate events that happen in her life even though she never goes outside.

In the poem, “Hope is the thing with feathers”, the gift of hope is compared to a singing bird. This poem is made up of two quatrains and two couplets with a set rhyme scheme. Emily Dickinson uses many different literary elements and techniques to convey the theme of hope. Through the application of sensory imagery, metaphors, symbolism, and poetic devices, Dickinson displays that hope is an infinite, brave, and unselfish gift that is always present.

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born December 10, 1830, into an influential family in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her father helped found Amherst College, where Emily later attended between 1840 and 1846. She never married and died in the house where she was born on May 15, 1886.