Elements - "Because I could not stop for Death"

“Because I could not stop for Death” Emily Dickinson

Speaker of poem

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Point of view of poem

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Style, Tone, & Language

· Personification

· Irony

Theme(s)

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Symbolism & Imagery (What do the following symbolize in the poem?)

· Drive =

· Carriage =

· Sunset =

· House =

· Horses =

Questions (answer the following)

· Do you believe the speaker's relaxed attitude toward death? Sometimes we pretend to be confident when we're nervous and brave when we're scared. Is this an example of that?

· Why might the speaker not fear death?

· The speaker seems to speak fondly and clearly of her memory of death. What do you think that means about the afterlife? How do you imagine the place where she now speaks from?

· Which “lens’ or “lenses” did you use when reading and analyzing this poem? Explain why you used that lens. What did it help you see?

· Did you like the poem or not? Why?