Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice –I just wear my Wings –And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church, –Our little Sexton – sings.What is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?A.To link two unlike concepts: a bird and a church officialB.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodC.To make the Sabbath seem like a peer to the speakerD.To compare the speaker to a church bell

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –I keep it, staying at Home –With a Bobolink for a Chorister –And an Orchard, for a Dome –What is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?A.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodB.To link two unlike concepts: a bird's chirp and a church choirC.To make church seem like a peer to the speakerD.To compare the speaker to the sermon given at churchSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "324" ("Some keep the Sabbath going to Church"):Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –I keep it, staying at Home –With a Bobolink for a Chorister –And an Orchard, for a Dome –What is one purpose of the metaphor in this excerpt?A.To suggest that the outdoors is just as holy as churchB.To compare the speaker to the sermon given at churchC.To indicate that the speaker does not believe in GodD.To link two unlike concepts: church and one's conscienceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which line shows the use of personification in Dickinson’s Because I Could Not Stop for Death and what is personified?(Mention the line number and what inhuman object being personified)Because I could not stop for Death –He kindly stopped for me –The Carriage held but just Ourselves –And Immortality.We slowly drove – He knew no hasteAnd I had put awayMy labor and my leisure too,For His Civility –We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess – in the Ring –We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –We passed the Setting Sun –Or rather – He passed Us –The Dews drew quivering and Chill –For only Gossamer, my Gown –My Tippet – only Tulle –We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –The Roof was scarcely visible –The Cornice – in the Ground –Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yetFeels shorter than the DayI first surmised the Horses' HeadsWere toward Eternity –Answer:

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "712" ("Because I could not stop for Death"):Because I could not stop for Death –He kindly stopped for me –The Carriage held but just Ourselves –And Immortality.What is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?A.It makes the carriage seem like a peer to the speaker.B.It makes death seem friendly and familiar.C.It links the concepts of death with the carriage.D.It compares growing old to taking a journey

Read the following short poem and answer the question that follow.              The Wind       (James Stephen)1      The wind stood up and gave a shout,2      He whistled on his fingers and 3      Kicked the withered leaves about4      And thumped the branches with his hand 5      And said he’d kill and kill and kill6      And so he will and so he willQuestion: This poem contains personification. What is being personified?Answer: