1. how does this poem fit the ballad form? cite evidence from the text to support your response. 2. how would you describe the speaker and her relationship with the character death?

1. A ballad is a poem that narrates a story. One characteristic of a ballad is that it follows abcb rhyme scheme and it is written in quatrains. Dickinson uses slant rhyme in her poem to follow the rhyme scheme in most of her poem.

Example: Me and immortality; away and civility

On the other hand, Dickinson is narrating a story in which death (personification) stops to pick her up and take her on a journey.

"Because I could not stop for Death –

He kindly stopped for me "

In the journey they pass through a school (3rd quatrain), some fields (3d quatrain), a grave (5th quatrain).

2. The relationship of the speaker and the character Death is civil. In the second quatrain the speaker reminds the reader of death's civility. However, the mood that is set in the poem is rather sad and nostalgic. Death is a gentleman by taking the speaker on a journey through the main stages in one's life. The speaker ends up being sympathetic to Death, and Death is kind to the speaker as shown in the first quatrain. One is too busy to stop for Death, but the speaker who shows no resistance to embark on a journey with him.

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  a basketball team comprises of five players as mentioned above. the five players include point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center (ramen 56). the rules do not limit players to certain locations. however, evolution of basketball from the 1980s made players assume certain locations and roles. the point guard should be the fastest team member, and is responsible for organizing the attacks of the team. he does this by making sure that the right player has the ball at the right time (wissel 87). the shooting guard creates mainly long-range shorts and watches the opponent's last player on the defense. the small forward member of the team is majorly responsible for scoring points through dribble penetration and cuts to the basket. he also rebounds and plays actively. power forward plays invasively having their back to the basket and when on defense he plays under the basket or against the opponent's power forward (ramen 54). the center often uses his size and height to score and safeguard the basket when on defense. however, there is no rule that limits the players to these descriptions.  

              there are four quarters in regular basketball game, and each takes 10 or 12 minutes (ramen 67). in college basketball games, the game uses two-twenty minute halves. extra time should take 5 minutes in all games except in high school, where it takes four minutes. teams need to change sides after the first half of the game. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive. at any given time, the court should have ten players, 5 from both sides. despite substitutions being unrestricted, it can only be performed when the game is stopped (wissel 51). additionally, teams must have a uniform comprising of a jersey and a pair of shorts. for identification purposes, the jersey should have a unique number in the team printed at the front and back. in some instances, the jerseys have the names of players, sponsors and team printed on them.  

              in conclusion, regulation basketball hoop comprises of a rim or basket attached to a backboard. violating the rules of the game results in a change of the shot clock if the committed by the defense or loss of ball possession. basketball teams comprise of five players, which includes the point guard, shooting guard, power forward, small forward and center. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive.