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Emily Dickinson is considered:

AOne of the greatest American poets

BA prominent English novelist

CAn influential American playwright

DA major figure in the American prose literature

Answer:

A. One of the greatest American poets

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Why is Dickinson One of the Greatest American Poets?

  • Innovative Style: She used unconventional punctuation, short lines, slant rhyme, and dashes, breaking away from traditional poetic forms.

  • Deep Themes: Her poetry explores death, immortality, nature, love, and the human mind, making her work timeless and thought-provoking.

  • Influence on Modern Poetry: She inspired modernist poets like T.S. Eliot, Sylvia Plath, and Marianne Moore, shaping the future of poetry.

  • Posthumous Recognition: Though only a few poems were published during her lifetime, her work gained widespread acclaim after her death.


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