Assignment Details
Course: English 456: American Literature: Study of Emily Dickinson’s Poetry
Write an essay about the most influential aspect of Dickinson’s verse on the current U.S. poetry scene.
Brainstorming phase:
Her use of the dash.
Narrowing topic phase:
Her use of the dash to create unique rhythms and emphasis.
Take a position phase:
The key contribution that Emily Dickinson made to modern poetry is introducing the use of the dash as a rhythmic and emphatic device.
Specify phase:
The key linguistic contribution that Emily Dickinson developed that lent itself to the current American poetry scene was her usage of the dash as a rhythmic and emphatic verse device.
Show valid support phase (optional):
In accordance with contemporary poetic trends as analyzed by U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, I surmised that the key linguistic contribution that Emily Dickinson developed that lent itself to the current American poetry scene was her usage of the dash as a rhythmic and emphatic verse device.
Follow us on Reddit for more insights and updates.