Emily Dickinson - Introducing Emily Dickinson

This video is an introduction to Emily Dickinson, exploring her background, poetic style, and influences. It delves into her personal life, health struggles, and reclusive nature, highlighting how these aspects influenced her poetry. The video also discusses her legacy and posthumous fame, emphasizing her impact on modernism and her unique poetic style.

What was discovered in Emily Dickinson's bedroom after her death?

• A collection of unpublished novels

• Over 1,700 poems

• A diary detailing her life

• A series of paintings

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Dickinson's poetic style?

• Lack of titles

• Use of dashes

• Eccentric capitalization

• Perfect rhyme

Which literary movement is Emily Dickinson considered a forerunner of?

• Modernism

• Romanticism

• Surrealism

• Realism

Where did Emily Dickinson receive her education?

• Mount Holyoke College

• Harvard University

• Amherst Academy

• Yale University

What was the name of Emily Dickinson's dog, inspired by a character from 'Jane Eyre'?

• Rover

• Max

• Buddy

• Carlo

What condition is speculated to have affected Emily Dickinson's health?

• Asthma

• Epilepsy

• Diabetes

• Heart disease

What did Emily Dickinson prefer over attending church?

• Reading novels

• Gardening

• Traveling

• Staying at home and communing privately with God

Which poem reflects Dickinson's awareness of a barrier between herself and society?

• I heard a Fly buzz - when I died

• I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

• Because I could not stop for Death

• I had been hungry all the years

What was the impact of the American Civil War on Dickinson's poetry?

• It made her write more about nature

• It had no impact on her work

• It inspired her to write letters and poems about the calamity

• It led her to stop writing

Who was Thomas Wentworth Higginson in relation to Emily Dickinson?

• A literary critic she corresponded with

• Her childhood friend

• Her publisher

• Her brother