Imagery of E.E. Cumming Eva Castillo 2A
About E.E Cummings Edward Estlin Cummings Born October 14,1894 Cambridge, MA Married Marion Morehouse (1934-1962) Married Anne Minnerly Barton (1929-1932) Married Elaine Orr (1924)
More Information American poet - over 2,900 poems Painter - Numerous drawings and paintings Essayist - Several essays Author - Two autobiographical novels Playwright - Four plays
Death Death – September 3, 1962 Age – 67 At Joy Farm In North Conway, New Hampshire Resting Place – Forest Hills Cemetery
Family Life Children – Nancy Cummings (Elaine Orr) Father – Edward Cummings Mother – Rebecca Haswell Clarke Siblings – Elizabeth Cummings (Sister)
Poetry Traditional (Sonnets, Blues, and Acrostics) Themes – Love, nature, rife, and satire Romantic Tradition Idiosyncrasy of syntax Absence punctuations or typographical innovations
Literary Devices used in I Carry Your Heart With Me No Capitalization nor Punctuation Use of Improper Grammar Metaphorical Statements Use of Repetition andPersonification Imagery
I Carry Your Heart
More Uses of Imagery I Thank You She being brand new
Imagery Poems I Thank God She Being Brand New
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