Emily Dickinson: "Because I could not stop for Death" - Read

Question 1

reading with a purpose

Answer 1

• it includes her own thoughts/reflections on life and death
• it uses inventive punctuation and capitalization
• it uses personification and imagery to bring the reader into the experience of the poem

Question 2

in lines 9-12 of her poem, “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson uses imagery to paint a picture of
We passed the School, where Children strove At Recess – in the Ring – We passed the fields of gazing grain, We passed the Setting Sun –

Answer 2

passing beyond the things of this world/the world that she knew of physical existence

Question 3

the following lines from Dickinson’s “Because I could not stop for Death” create an image of
9-10: We passed the School, where the Children strove At Recess – in the Ring –

Answer 3

children at school playing games, tussling with each other at recess

Question 4

in lines 14-16 of her poem “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson is using imagery to describe
The Dews grew quivering and chill – For only Gossamer my Gown – My Tippet - only Tulle –

Answer 4

the coldness that comes with death

Question 5

in her poem, “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson uses inventive punctuation. she is especially fond of using

Answer 5

dashes

Question 6

one of the unusual aspects of Emily Dickinson’s poetry, as shown below in Lines 17-20 of “Because I could not stop for Death,” is her
We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground - The Roof was scarcely visible – The Cornice - but a Mound –

Answer 6

inventive use of capitalization and punctuation

Question 7

in her poem, “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson symbolizes death as

Answer 7

a carriage ride from mortal time into eternity

Question 8

Dickinson’s attitude toward death, as portrayed in Lines 5-7 of “Because I could not stop Death,” is one of
We slowly drove - He knew no haste, And I had put away My labor, and my leisure too,

Answer 8

acceptance