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Question 3 • Language Arts 11

What is similar about the subjects of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"?

Answer
A
Both poems personalize a broad concept, such as spirituality or mortality.
B
Both poems advocate being fearful of one’s mortality.
C
Both poems concern religion on a basic and fundamental level.
D
Both poems address mortality, specifically that of human beings.

Explanation

Both poems give a human-like presence to an abstract idea. In “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church,” Dickinson presents spirituality through a personal speaker who describes worship in nature, rather than attending a church. In “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” Death is personified as a courteous carriage driver. The poems therefore share the use of a personal perspective to explore broad concepts; they do not both argue that people should fear death or focus on mortality.

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