... to remain still, by the serene beauty of the woods and his contrasting need to live, to return to his responsibilities. (DiYanni, Robert.1990) Dickinson shows that death does not need to be painful. Her poem maintains a peaceful tone by using words like "slowly" and "passed". Few lines in ... made us realised how much the speaker wants to linger at the woods, but he is constantly reminded that he has more obligations to fulfil. Dickinson is a free spirited writer, who expresses her thoughts through her own literary work. She uses inexact rhymes, dash to create pause and capital ... refe...

• Word Count: 1463
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... leaving only six or seven times in twenty years (444). After reading her poem, "Because I could not stop for Death," it becomes evident that Dickinson personifies Death into a sensitive human being, along with the concept of time, to create an ironic theme of death. In the first two lines of ... comfortable with her decision to get into the carriage because the thought of being with Death alone makes her feel death's aura of terror and uneasiness. Dickinson further extends the kindliness of Death in stanza two, where she writes, "We slowly drove, he knew no haste/ and I had put away/ ...

• Word Count: 1277
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School