Read the third stanza of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess – in the Ring –We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –We passed the Setting Sun –Why does Dickinson most likely repeat the word “passed” three times in this stanza?

The repeated phrase “We passed” marks each scene the carriage travels by: the school, the fields, and the setting sun. Repeating it creates a steady, ongoing rhythm and emphasizes the journey’s continuous motion. It does not suggest that the carriage is moving quickly or that the speaker is lonely or changing inwardly.

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