Assignment Details

Poetry Analysis

2016-2017 School Year

English 1st Period

Date Due

Feb. 2, 2017

Additional Info
Research the life of Emily Dickinson. After doing this, read the attached poem "I felt a funeral in my Brain". Complete the following:
1. Write what you think the poem means, stanza by stanza. 
2. Identify the poetic terms from the vocabulary words given in class. 
3. After reading about Dickinson's life, explain why you think she wrote this poem. 
Be prepared for a quiz on Thursday. 
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