Abstract

Dickinson was “one of the greatest English poem poet”, and the poet created 1775 poems in her lifetime, a quarter of which is death poems. To analyze the characteristics of the death images of the death poems is particularly important for respecting Dickinson’s artistic achievement in poetry. Emily Dickinson studies death from all angles, and expresses her true feelings in her poem. Characteristics of the images in poetry should be grasped to be able to understand the essence in them. Though not comprehensive enough obviously, through this thesis readers are able to have a rough glimpse of the extraordinary, unique artistic style of this genius female poet.

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  • IntroductionDickinson was “one of the greatest English poem poet”, and the poet created 1775 poems in her lifetime, a quarter of which is death poems. [1]

  • Dickinson was “one of the greatest English poem poet”, and the poet created 1775 poems in her lifetime, a quarter of which is death poems. [1]After half a century of repeated tasting, and in-depth study, the literary position as a great poet has been established that Dickinson made a significant contribution to American literature

  • Like Whitman, Dickinson has been recognized as a milestone marking a new era in American poetry

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Introduction

Dickinson was “one of the greatest English poem poet”, and the poet created 1775 poems in her lifetime, a quarter of which is death poems. [1]. After half a century of repeated tasting, and in-depth study, the literary position as a great poet has been established that Dickinson made a significant contribution to American literature She was asserted as the most prominent Western poetesses since the 7th century. It is essential to study the death theme and its characteristics for further exploring the spirit and mind of Dickinson’s poetry, and is important for the understanding of Dickinson’s artistic achievement. It is of referential value for understanding and exploring the European and American modern poetry

Previous Studies on Emily Dickinson’s Death Poems
The Image of Death
Death Is Part of the Life
Death Is a Process
Death Is a Step to Eternal
Attitude to Death
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