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__Emily Dickinson__  ||> === __Biograpghy__ ===

During the time of Emily's life, there was a lot of confusion about religion, which Emily was not really a part of. This is one of the topics dicussed in many of her poems. Later in her life, Dickinson attended Amherst College, but dropped out early due to an illness. Even though she was forced to leave early, she did learn new vocabulary and increased her knowledge. While in college, Dickinson enjoyed art and music and often made connections between those and poetry. Throughout her life, Emily Dickinson was a shy person and tended to get nervous around other people. This is why, over the years, she slowly separated herself from everyone but her family. She did however keep up with some friends, but only through writing letters. Soon, the Civil War came, during which she lost many friends and family members. These deaths were also a common theme of Dickinson's poems. While battling a disease that shut down her kidneys, Dickinson died at only the age of 55. During her life, she wrote over 1,700 poems which were first published in a book in 1893. After her death, it was said by __The New York Times__ that "Emily Dickinson would soon be known amongst the immortals of English Poets."** ||
 * Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in a small town in Massachusetts. As a child, she was bright and smart. She also had a talent for writing stories.

= __Poetry links__  =

http://www.bartleby.com/113/
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http://www.poetry-archive.com/d/dickinson_emily.html
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 * **Poem Hunter-**

= __Explication of "Faith is a Fine Invention"__ =

In an Emergency.
== "Faith is a Fine I nvention" by Emily Dickinson, which was taken from the source http://www.bartleby.com/113/1056.html, is about how faith is a good thing to have, but can only take one so far. The poem also explains how it is good to look at situations of greater importance with a more thorough eye. == == The poem starts out in line 1 explaining that faith is a great thing to have. Line 2 is an addition to that original thought stating that faith will do good things for those who believe in it. However, in the third line, the poem takes a different turn and tells how it is also wise to take a closer look at things when (line 4) they are of greater importance. Thus stating that the theme of the poem is one cannot always depend on faith; they sometimes have to take action and do things for themselves to help resolve a problem or fix a situation. An example of what this poem is explaining would be a test at school; one has to study for the test to receive a good grade. They cannot always depend on faith to get that grade; they must take action. == == There are two important elements in the poem "Faith is a Fine Invention"; rhyme and symbolism. The first element used is rhyme. The rhyme scheme is ABCB. The rhyming is important throughout the poem because it adds emphasis to the words 'see' and 'emergency.' These two words are what describe when to rely on faith and when to take actions. Next, there is symbolism. The main form of symbolism in the poem is the use of the word 'microscope.' Instead of saying, "to look closer," Dickinson used an object as a symbol, which made the poem deeper and gave it a new perspective. == == Emily Dickinson did a very good job with making her point in this poem clear and straight to the point. Since this poem is only four lines she quickly but thoroughly explains that the theme of the poem is one can not always depend on faith; they sometimes have to take action and do things for themselves to help resolve a problem or fix a situation. One of the strongest elements was her symbolism with the word 'microscope' (line 3). This word is very strong in the poem because instead of explaining what a microscope does "to look closer" she uses microscope, which stands out in the poem. Because of the length of this poem, there was not really a weak element. The rhyme scheme was perfect for this poem because it was like the finishing touch, and tied everything together. If the rhyme scheme were ABAB then it would have overpowered the poem but because Dickinson used ABCB, it was perfect. == == We really liked this poem because it really made you think about how one can have faith without depending on it. Like the example we gave earlier, about the test, because having faith does not ensure you a good grade. One must put in effort as well as have faith in their project. This poem definitely related to us with exams coming up because it reminded us that we should definitely have faith in ourselves but we should not rely souly on it, we should also put forth effort to study and achieve our goals. ==

= __Sources__  =

"Poems By Emily Dickinson." Poetry Archive (2002). Flannery O'Conner Lib., Atlanta 5 December 2008 
== This is the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA. ==