"Dying"

• How do some scholars view Emily Dickinson’s role in literature?

  Some scholars see Emily Dickinson as a bridge between the romantic and realist literary movements.
• What event does Emily Dickinson's poem "Dying" realistically portray?

  The poem realistically portrays the speaker’s death.
• How does the speaker in "Dying" describe the process of death?

  The speaker arranges her will and, while dying, observes a fly buzzing through the room, describing the event in a detached and realistic way with no sentimentality or idealism.
• What romantic elements can be found in Dickinson's poem "Dying"?*

  The poem includes romantic elements like melodramatic descriptions, such as comparing the stillness in the room to the stillness before a storm, and emphasizing the importance of the individual’s thoughts and feelings.
• How does Dickinson portray the fly in a romantic way in *"Dying"?

  Dickinson describes the fly's movement as "Blue—uncertain stumbling Buzz—," using theatrical and imaginative language.
• What does the focus on the speaker’s individual thoughts and emotions in "Dying" reflect?

  It reflects a romantic focus on the individual, which contrasts with the detached, realistic tone of the rest of the poem.