Before I Got My Eye Put Out - The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Crash Course English Literature #8

In which John Green concludes the Crash Course Literature mini-series with an examination of the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Sure, John explores the creepy biographical details of Dickinson’s life, but he also gets into why her poems have remained relevant over the decades. John discusses Dickinson’s language, the structure of her work, and her cake recipes. He also talks about Dickinson’s famously eccentric punctuation, which again ends up relating to her cake recipes. Also, Dickinson’s coconut cake recipe is included. Also, here are links to some of the poems discussed in the video: Faith is a Fine Invention: I Heard a Fly Buzz--When I Died: Before I Got My Eye Put Out: Consider supporting local bookstores by purchasing your books through our Bookshop affiliate link or at your local bookseller. Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - CC Kids: