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