Glencoe American Literature Unit 3: Theme 5 - "If you were coming in the Fall" / "My life closed twice before its close" / "The Soul selects her own Society"

• Poetry

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• Drama

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If you were coming in the Fall
My life closed twice before its close
The Soul selects her own Society
by Emily Dickinson

Virtual Emily
This site is devoted to exploring the life and work of Emily Dickinson. As you browse the site, write a list of important or interesting facts about the author. When you read the poems in your textbook, refer to your list. Is your appreciation of Dickinson's poems enriched by knowing the facts regarding her life and times? In the Web Links Activity Log, give specific examples to explain why or why not.

Emily Dickinson (Un)discovered
Browse this site to read an extensive biography on the poet. Then click on some of her poems and read them. Are there any that you think you could emulate in style or form? Any that you could parody? Give it a try.