1. Emily Dickinson
Defining Poetry

2. 1. Read the following selections by Emily Dickinson. 2
1. Read the following selections by Emily Dickinson. 2. Choose two additional poems to analyze and complete the “Defining Poetry” assignment.
Because I Could Not Stop for Death (408)
I Heard A Fly Buzz When I Died (411)
There’s a Certain Slant of Light (412)
My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close (413)
The Soul Selects her Own Society (414)
The Brain is Wider Than the Sky (415)
There is a Solitude of Space (416)
Water is taught by thirst (417)
1. Continue working on analyzing your selected poems. -Be prepared to explain the poem if called upon! 2. Read and analyze the other poems with a partner or group (you are responsible for being familiar with ALL poems listed. 3. Pair/Group: Complete Open-Book Test.