1. Because I could not stop for death
Style : - 6 stanzas, 4-lines each - Traditional meter, often found in hymns and nursery rhymes - Iambic pentameter Analysis: Lines 1-2- Death is greatly personified in these lines. ... She also seems to be seduced by his good manners. 2 Lines 9-12- This stanza is filled with massive imagery. ... The "setting sun" is the universal clock, which measure peoples" lives on earth. ... The sun "passed Us," which is a portrayal of the passage of time by its daily course in the sky. ... The "setting sun" indicates a temporary ending, but the sun again rises on the next day...
- Word Count: 763
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School