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QuizMultiple Choice

Ralph Waldo Emerson — Unit test

Question 12 • [ELA11] ELA 11, Sem 1 (26-27)

In "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," what is the significance of the phrase “[Death] knew no haste”?

Answer
A
The phrase is meant to suggest the universality of Death’s power.
B
The phrase is evidence of the poet’s respect for Death’s grace and poise.
C
The phrase displays the poet’s frustration with Death’s lack of speed.
D
The phrase characterizes Death as being removed from human concerns.
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