"Because I Could Not Stop For Death"

by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1866)

Questions:

1. in line 2, which word does the speaker of the poem use to describe death action of "stopping" for her? How does Dickson's use of this particular word help to present death in a certain way

2. How might Dickson's choice to include "immortality" in the carriage influence the speaker's feelings towards Death? Hint: Consider whether "immortality" has a positive or negative connotation

3. in the second stanza, the speaker refers to death's "civility" why do you believe Dickinson chooses to describe death as someone who is civil

4. Which specific images of everyday life are described in the third stanza? Are these
images positive or negative? How does that affect the tone of the poem?

PLEASE HELP ME, I AM DYING HERE