Unveiling the World of Emily Dickinson with Nelufa Afrose Bithi

Delve into the intriguing world of American poet Emily Dickinson through insightful lessons by Lecturer Nelufa Afrose Bithi. Explore poetry, expand vocabulary, understand themes, and appreciate the beauty of literary artistry.

• Emily Dickinson
• Poetry
• Literature
• Education
• English Language

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1. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

2. Identity Mosammat Nelufa Afrose Bithi Lecturer in English Khilbaisa Rahmania Fazil Madrasah Sadar, Lakshmipur E-mail:nelufa.afrose@gmail.com Class- Alim/ xi/xii Subject- English For Today (English 1st paper) Nelufa Afrose Bithi

3. Look at the Pictures- Natural Scenery Babies smile The pictures are symbol of beauty. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

4. Our todays class is- Unit- 14 : Art and Music Lesson-1:What is Beauty? I Died For Beauty -by Emily Dickinson Nelufa Afrose Bithi

5. Learning Outcomes After finishing the lesson, the students will be able to- Know about the poet. Learn the new words. Understand the poem. Write down the theme of the poem. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

6. Introduction to the poet Emily Dickinson i.eEmily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. He has been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry. Books: The complete poems, Died: May 15, 1886, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Because I could not stop for Death, etc. Born: December 10, 1830, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

7. Learn the new words. Scare- Limited. Insufficient to satisfy the need. Tomb- Grave. A large vault for burying the dead. Brethren Brothers. All members of a particular racial group or of the human race in general. Kinsmen- Brother-in-law/relative. In anthropological or formal use. A man who is one of person s blood relations. Adjoining- Connecting. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

8. Individual Work Match Column A words with the Column B meanings. Column A Column B brethren moss scare next to one another. barely, hardly. plural form of brother adjoining the quality of being pleasing. beauty tiny flowerless plants that grow in damp places. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

9. Understanding the poem . Text I Died For Beauty -by Emily Dickinson I died for beauty , but was scarce Adjust in the tomb, When one who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

10. Text He questioned softly why I failed? For Beauty I replied. And I for truth- the two are one, We are brethren. Are he said. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

11. Text And so as kinsmen met a-night, We talked between the rooms, Nelufa Afrose Bithi

12. Text Until the moss had reached our lips, And covered up our names. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

13. Students reading Open at page 181 & read silently. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

14. The theme of the poem I Died For Beauty. I Died For Beauty is a lyrical poem written by American poem Emily Dickinson. The theme of the poems are beauty and truth. Death is also an important theme. In the poem, the poet establishes her concept on beauty and truth. The speakers of the poem died for beauty. When she was hardly adjusted to her tomb another person claimed to be dead for truth. Through the conversation the two dead persons understand they are brothers, kinsmen Beauty and truth are same. What is beautiful forever remains true. They represent each other. They talked between their tombs until the moss reached their lips and covered up the names on their tombstones. Death is a universal truth. Beauty and truth s death for nobles make them spiritually akin. Thus the poem gives an aesthetics impression of beauty. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

15. Evaluation Answer the following question: a. What rhyme scheme does the poem has? b. What is the main theme of the poem? c. How is I Died For Beauty ultimately comforting ? Discuss d. Why did the speaker die? e. Do you think, the theme of the poem is similar with Jhon Keats,' Beauty is Truth. Truth is Beauty . Nelufa Afrose Bithi

16. Pair Work In I Died For Beauty the man who died for truth says that Truth and Beauty are the same. Do you agree? Why? Nelufa Afrose Bithi

17. Home Work Write down the theme of the poem I Died For Beauty. Nelufa Afrose Bithi

18. Thanks to all Nelufa Afrose Bithi