In the poem "The Last Night that She Lived," Emily Dickinson portrays the human response of those left living after the death of a loved one. ... Throughout the poem, Dickinson uses "we" rather than "I." ... Dickinson expresses her attitude that nature is neither responsive nor affected by the human condition. ... Dickinson says, "We went out and in between her final Room and Rooms where those to be alive Tomorrow were." ... Through these lines, Dickinson expresses the guilt felt by those still living while their friend dies. ...

• Word Count: 453
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Response to Emily Dickinson, Selections from " The Complete Poems" I found Emily Dickinson to be a wonderful poet. ... Dickinson uses pain and death as a way of showing that the only time we can show our true selves is when our mind does not have time to catch up with the reactions of our bodies. ... In essence Dickinson states that we our only ourselves when faced with great pain or even death. ...

• Word Count: 290
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• Grade Level: High School

The poem I felt a funeral, in my Brain by Emily Dickinson is a dream about the speaker's death. ... Emily Dickinson herself loved earth and was unsure about letting go of it to move on to heaven. ... Dickinson did this because she wanted to show the feeling of solitude becoming stronger as the dreamer is closer to being buried, and separated from life forever. ... Dickinson used the words Space and Heavens because the bells don't allow her to hear what is happening. ...

• Word Count: 563
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School