Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "712" ("Because I could not stop for Death"):We slowly drove – He knew no hasteAnd I had put awayMy labor and my leisure too,For His Civility –What is one purpose of the personification in this excerpt?A.It presents death as having a sense of patient acceptance.B.It expresses a feeling of satisfaction on a life well lived.C.It links two unlike concepts: death and leisure.D.It makes the carriage seem like a friend to the speaker.SUBMITarrow_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:

From Emily Dickinson's 1890 poem "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. Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet Feels shorter than the Day I first surmised the Horses' Heads Were toward Eternity –1Mark for reviewAbcWhat is the main idea of the text?AThe speaker is describing a beautiful landscape.BThe speaker is reflecting on the passage of time.CThe speaker is accepting death.DThe speaker is running away from death.Consy SondeQuestion 1/5BACKNEXT

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's "712" ("Because I could not stop for Death"):We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the Ground –The Roof was scarcely visible –The Cornice –in the Ground –What is one purpose of the figurative language in this excerpt?A.It compares the grave to a house, making it seem inviting.B.It supports the poem's carefree and casual tone.C.It creates an uncertain tone by making the roof seem unstable.D.It links two unlike things: the grave and the sun.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which stanza of Dickinson’s Because I Could Not Stop for Death uses anaphora?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 –Select one:a.Stanza 1b.Stanza 3c.Stanza 4d.Stanza 2

The following text is from Countee Cullen’s 1922 poem “If You Should Go.”Love, leave me like the light,The gently passing day;We would not know, but for the night,When it has slipped away.So many hopes have fled,Have left me but the nameOf what they were. When love is dead,Go thou, beloved, the same.Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?To boast about the speaker’s success in loveeliminateTo recount fond memories of a past loveeliminateTo give love permission to leave eliminateTo plead with love to stay a little longer