Because I could not stop for Death
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"Because I could not stop for Death" is a renowned lyric poem by Emily Dickinson that personifies Death as a courteous suitor escorting the speaker on a reflective journey toward eternity.
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| Because I could not stop for Death – (479) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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poem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Because I could not stop for Death
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surface form:
Because I could not stop for Death – (479)
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| author | Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
| character |
Death
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Immortality ⓘ the speaker ⓘ |
| collectedIn | posthumous editions of Emily Dickinson’s poems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | one of Emily Dickinson’s most famous poems ⓘ |
| firstLine | Because I could not stop for Death – ⓘ |
| form | lyric ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
alliteration
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enjambment ⓘ irony ⓘ personification ⓘ slant rhyme ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| meter | common meter ⓘ |
| movement |
American Romanticism
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American poetry ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of death without fear
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personification of Death as a polite companion ⓘ use of common hymn meter ⓘ |
| period | 19th century American literature ⓘ |
| publicationStatusDuringAuthorLife | unpublished ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | alternating rhyme ⓘ |
| setting |
carriage ride
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eternity ⓘ grave ⓘ |
| structure | six quatrains ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
journey from life to eternity
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personified Death as a courteous suitor ⓘ |
| theme |
acceptance of death
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afterlife ⓘ death ⓘ eternity ⓘ immortality ⓘ journey ⓘ mortality ⓘ time ⓘ |
| tone |
calm
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meditative ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
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Because I could not stop for Death – (479)