Bright Romanticism: American Individualism — Test

Question 9 • *KCPS English Language Arts 11 (2027)

How are the speakers’ sense of goals different in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"?

Answer

The speaker in the former knows exactly what her goal is, while the speaker in the latter believes that she has already achieved it.

The speaker in the former views her goal as intangible, while the speaker in the latter considers her goal as too distant to achieve.

The speaker in the former is not interested in achieving a goal, while the speaker in the latter is passionately interested.

The speaker in the former thinks that she may never reach her goal, while the speaker in the latter is far more confident.

Explanation

In “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” the speaker only “surmised” that the carriage was headed toward Eternity, suggesting uncertainty about reaching that destination. In “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church,” the speaker confidently says, “I’m going, all along!”—she sees her everyday worship as already bringing her toward Heaven. So the first speaker is less certain of reaching her goal, while the second is confident.

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