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Emily Dickinson's Poetry

Question 3 • [ELA11] ELA 11, Sem 1 (26-27)

How do the settings of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" differ?

Answer
A
Traveling in the former represents a journey toward death, while the setting of the latter shows that the speaker is well grounded.
B
The landscape in the former represents a worshipful attitude toward nature, while the natural setting is only symbolic in the latter.
C
The setting of the former is separate from the poem’s themes, while the setting of the latter is merely a backdrop for a larger theme.
D
The countryside setting in the former creates a dreamlike mood, while the setting of the latter creates a mood of artificial happiness.
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