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A Level English Literature Study Guide to The Poems of Emily Dickinson »
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click on image to enlarge Guide Navigation Introduction and Biography | Features of Dickinson’s Style | Themes and Subject Matter | Poem by Poem Analysis | Sample Answer Contents Introduction and Biography Features of Dickinson’s Style Themes and Subject Matter Poem by Poem Analysis of 10 Poems Sample Answer Introduction and Biographical Context Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA on 10th December 1830. Her father, Edward Dickinson was a lawyer and highly…
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A Teacher’s Guide to OCR AS F661 Section A: Poetry »
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click on image to enlarge Introduction In theory, answering Section A – the Poetry question – of F661 should be a fairly straightforward affair. After all, the pupils have had the opportunity to prepare the poems in advance and, as the life of the specification rolls on, the number of potential poems left to be chosen decreases. Likewise, the actual poem is published for the pupils in the examination – there are no hours upon countless hours of ‘quotation memorization’ required.…
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One need not be a Chamber »
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Guide Navigation Introduction and Biography | Features of Dickinson’s Style | Themes and Subject Matter | Poem by Poem Analysis | Sample Answer A Selection of Poems Based on the requirements of OCR unit F661. Note: individual analyses with potential links with other poems marked in blue. Contents Poem 258: There’s a certain Slant of Light Poem 280: I felt a Funeral in my Brain Poem 341: After great pain, a formal feeling comes Poem 465: I heard a Fly buzz – when I died – Poem 501:…
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