Abstract: Emily Dickinson is famous for her extraordinary perception of life，which makes her unique in American literature. And her works have left a great impact upon the development of poetry all over the world. By analyzing Dickinson’s life experiences and the artistic features in her poems, this thesis will mainly probe into her three striking artistic features presented in her poems: broad subjects, vivid images and untraditional form, aiming to deeply understand the revolutionary qualities of her poems. Dickinson’s opinions on religion, death, love and nature are reflected in her broad subjects；her images are vivid and present a striking picture to the readers; her form is unique and has never confined within the traditional ones. Based on the discussion about the three artistic features, this thesis will lay a good foundation for a better understanding of her