Emily Dickinson Quotes

What technique can be found in this line?

A Service, like a Drum

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Simile

"Heavenly Hurt, it gives us-"

What technique(s) can be found in this line?

• Simile and hyperbole

• Metaphor and oxymoron

• Alliteration and oxymoron

• Personification

What does ambiguous mean?

• Easy to understand.

• Blunt and to the point.

• Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

• Not leaving the house.

Fill in the blanks

"Hope is the _____ with _______-

That _____ in the _______-"

What is NOT a feature of Dickinson's style?

• Capitalisation

• Personification

• Cryptic imagery

• Rhyming couplets

What are the main themes Dickinson explores in her works?

There's a certain _____ of _____,

______ Afternoons –

Give an example of cryptic imagery in Dickinson's work and explain how it can be interpreted in different ways.

What is your favourite Dickinson poem? Explain your choice.

Finish the quote...

And then a _____ in ____ broke