ABSTRACT
This paper first analyzes the life of Emily Dickinson briefly, including the poetess’ family background, her reclusive life and her rebellious thoughts, to illustrate the resources of her unique poetry. It then analyzes Dickinson’s unique language style and originality meanings by exploring the functions and significance of her language features, special psychological description, image and symbols. It finally leads the conclusion of her language style, status in America literature and her contribution as a pioneer of American modernism poetry.
Keywords：Emily Dickinson; language style; psychological description; image; symbol
Contents
1．Introduction 1
2. Background of the poetess 2
2.1 Family background 2
2.2 Reclusive life 2
3. Unique style of Emily Dickinson’s poetry 3
3.1 Idiosyncratic language 3
3.2 Psychological description 11
3.3 Images and symbols 13
4．Contribution 15
4.1 Influences on modernistic poetry 15
4.2 Dickinson’s dedication 15
5．Conclusion 15
Acknowledgements 16
References 17
