Read the third stanza of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." We passed the School, where Children strove At Recess – in the Ring – We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain – We passed the Setting Sun – Why does Dickinson most likely repeat the word “passed” three times in this stanza?
Answer
A
The words indicate the speaker’s loneliness.
B
The words convey a sense of steady motion.
C
The words show that the speaker is undergoing inner growth.
D
The words indicate that the carriage is moving quickly.