Emily Dickinson - Personification, Imagery: "Because I could not stop for Death" - Image

Question 1

personification

Answer 1

a figure of speech in which something that is non-human is given human qualities

Question 2

imagery

Answer 2

descriptive words and phrases that a writer uses to re-create sensory experiences

Question 3

alliteration

Answer 3

repetition of the first consonant sounds in a string of words

Question 4

in lines 15 of her poem, “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson uses the poetic device of
For only Goassmer my Gown

Answer 4

alliteration

Question 5

in line 11 of her poem, “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson uses descriptive words to create a sensory experience or paint a picture, the poetic device of

Answer 5

imagery

Question 6

in lines 6-7 of her poem, “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson uses the poetic device of
And I had put away
My labor, and my leisure too

Answer 6

alliteration

Question 7

in lines 22-23 of her poem, “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson uses the poetic device of
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses’ Heads

Answer 7

alliterations

Question 8

in lines 16 of her poem, “Because I could not stop for Death,” Dickinson uses the poetic device of
My Tippet - only Tulle -

Answer 8

alliteration