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    The poem describes an encounter with Death. [1] The narrator is unable to stop for Death, so Death kindly stops for the narrator instead. [2] They ride together in a carriage that holds just themselves and immortality. [3] Over the course of the journey, Death is portrayed as a polite gentleman who is in no hurry, as they pass familiar places at a leisurely pace.

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    The poem describes an encounter with Death. [1] The narrator is unable to stop for Death, so Death kindly stops for the narrator instead. [2] They ride together in a carriage that holds just themselves and immortality. [3] Over the course of the journey, Death is portrayed as a polite gentleman who is in no hurry, as they pass familiar places at a leisurely pace.

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    Because I could not stop for Death

    By Emily Dickinson

    Because I could not stop for Death – haste: swiftness of


    He kindly stopped for me – motion; hurry or
    The Carriage held but just Ourselves – rush.
    4 And Immortality.
    civility: formal
    politeness and
    We slowly drove – He knew no haste courtesy in
    And I had put away behavior or
    My labor and my leisure too, speech.
    8 For His Civility –
    gossamer: any
    thin, light fabric,
    We passed the School, where Children strove used especially for
    At Recess – in the Ring – veils
    We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –
    12 We passed the Setting Sun – tippet: scarf or
    covering for the
    neck.
    Or rather – He passed us –
    The Dews drew quivering and chill – tulle: fine net of
    For only Gossamer, my Gown – fabric
    16 My Tippet – only Tulle –
    cornice: a mass,
    such as a wall,
    We paused before a House that seemed projecting upward.
    A Swelling of the Ground –
    The Roof was scarcely visible – surmised: to think
    20 The Cornice – in the Ground – or infer without
    certain or strong
    evidence.
    Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet
    Feels shorter than the Day
    I first surmised the Horses' Heads
    24 Were toward Eternity –

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    Start by looking at the structure of the poem and the poetic devices used.
    1. Count the syllables in the first two verses.
    2. Underline two pairs of ending slant-rhymes.
    3. Break out the colors:
    a. In green, highlight an example of alliteration.
    b. In red, highlight an example of consonance.
    c. In yellow, highlight an example of assonance.

    4. In the poem, what is an example of…


    a. personification?

    b. metaphor? (a different example please)

    Comprehension check and discussion


    1. What is the meaning of the poem's title? Why can't the narrator stop for Death?

    2. Why would Death's "Civility" inspire the narrator to put away her labor and leisure?

    3. What do the following symbolize in stanza three: the school, the fields of grain, and the
    setting sun?

    4. Where is the narrator in stanza 5?

    5. Discuss the pace of the poem. How does the idea of time change from the beginning to the
    end?

    6. Based on your earlier writing, explain whether Dickinson's attitude toward Death is what you
    expected.
    Which three words best describe the tone of the poem in your opinion?
    light-hearted resigned optimistic pessimistic witty
    matter-of-fact encouraging gloomy solemn
    doubtful confused fearful passive cheerful
    formal humorous calm ironic

    1. 2.
    3.

    Cite the poem to explain your reasoning in the lines below:


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    _____________________________________________
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    Which three words best describe the mood of the poem in your opinion?

    fanciful frightening frustrating joyful melancholy


    sorrowful pondering somber mysterious
    sentimental resentful bittersweet suspenseful tense
    hopeful enlightened empowered vengeful

    2.
    1. 3.

    Cite the poem to explain your reasoning in the lines below:


    _____________________________________________
    _____________________________________________
    _____________________________________________

    Analysis 1: Forming an evidenced-based claim


    How is Death personified, and what is the impact on the reader?
    Detail 1 Detail 2 Detail 3
    Finding details: Line/s: Line/s: Line/s:

    Details that are related


    and stand out to me
    while close-reading.

    Connecting them: What I think about What I think about What I think about
    detail 1 detail 2 detail 3

    I reread and think


    about the details, and
    explain the connects I
    find among them.

    How I connect the details:

    Making a claim:

    Here, I state the claim


    that I can support with
    evidence from the text.
    Analysis 2: Providing supporting evidence for a claim

    Claim:

    Supporting evidence 1 Supporting evidence 2 Supporting evidence 3

    Line/s: Line/s: Line/s:

    MaP paragraph: In Emily Dickinson's poem, "Because I could not stop for Death", how is
    Death personified and what is the impact on the reader?

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