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Teaching I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

I felt a Funeral, in my Brain

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. Although part of a prominent family with strong ties to its community, Dickinson lived much of her life highly introverted.\n\nThe speaker imagines that a funeral is taking place inside her brain, and she can feel the mourners pacing back and forth.

Emily Dickinson
Public Domain

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What physical sensations and feelings does Dickinson describe?
STANDARDS:
RL.4 - Key Terms & Tone

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

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