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Which of the following poets was influenced by Emily Dickinson?

AT.S. Eliot

BRobert Frost

CWalt Whitman

DEdgar Allan Poe

Answer:

A. T.S. Eliot

Read Explanation:

How Dickinson Influenced Later Poets:

  • Innovative Style: Her use of dashes, unconventional punctuation, and fragmented syntax inspired modernist experimentation.

  • Themes of Death & Immortality: Like Dickinson, Eliot explored deep philosophical and existential themes.

  • Compression & Conciseness: Her ability to convey profound ideas in short, impactful lines influenced 20th-century poetry, including poets like Sylvia Plath, Elizabeth Bishop, and Marianne Moore.


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