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Emily Dickinson's poetry is characterized by its unconventional use of punctuation, capitalization, and syntax. She often employed dashes, slant rhyme, and enjambment, which gave her work a distinctive and innovative quality. Her poems frequently explore themes of death, immortality, nature, and the inner workings of the human mind. Dickinson's introspective and contemplative approach to these subjects set her apart from her contemporaries. | Emily Dickinson's poetry is characterized by its unconventional use of punctuation, capitalization, and syntax. She often employed dashes, slant rhyme, and enjambment, which gave her work a distinctive and innovative quality. Her poems frequently explore themes of death, immortality, nature, and the inner workings of the human mind. Dickinson's introspective and contemplative approach to these subjects set her apart from her contemporaries. | ||
[[Image:Detail-91817.jpg|thumb|center|Emily Dickinson's Homestead in Amherst, Massachusetts.|class=only_on_mobile]] | |||
[[Image:Detail-91818.jpg|thumb|center|Emily Dickinson's Homestead in Amherst, Massachusetts.|class=only_on_desktop]] | |||
== Later Life and Seclusion == | == Later Life and Seclusion == | ||