Emily Dickenson – theme of DEATH

Ø  The theme of death in her poetry
Ø  Unique for the era
Ø  Theme of death
Ø  Personal experience
Ø  Death as eternal
Ø  Death personified as a gentleman
Ø  Chariot – image
Ø  Giving death a religious context
Ø  Dress – the bride’s gown
Ø  Death – an extension of life
Ø  House – tombstone
Ø  A one way ride – towards eternity
Ø  Civil war – casualties – influence
Ø  Highly ironic – preoccupied with life’s most influential events
Ø  Paradox – not accidental
Ø  The arrival of King – waiting for the death
Ø  Flies – death and decay
Ø  Poetic device – usage of sound with colour
Ø  Between the light and darkness

Ø  Personification – over simplification of death

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