"I Like to See it Lap the Miles"
"Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
"There is no frigate like a book"
"Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
"There is no frigate like a book"
“I Like to See it Lap the Miles”
Answer the following questions on your own paper.
1. Define metaphor. (1 pt.)
2. In this poem Emily Dickinson has created a metaphor poem. Explain the two things she is comparing. Use examples from the text to explain your meaning. (4 pt.)
3. Define personification. (1 pt.)
4. In the first stanza there is an example of personification. Explain how the example fits the type of figurative language. Use examples from the text to explain your meaning. (2 pts.)
5. Define alliteration. (1 pt.)
6. In the third stanza there is an example of personification. Explain how the example fits the type of figurative language. Use examples from the text to explain your meaning. (2 pts.)
7. How does “In horrid, hooting stanza” fit with a complaining train as well as a complaining horse? (2 pts.)
8. She may like to watch the train, but does she actually like it? Explain your answer in your own words and prove it with examples from the text. (3 pts.)
Answer the following questions on your own paper.
1. Define metaphor. (1 pt.)
2. In this poem Emily Dickinson has created a metaphor poem. Explain the two things she is comparing. Use examples from the text to explain your meaning. (4 pt.)
3. Define personification. (1 pt.)
4. In the first stanza there is an example of personification. Explain how the example fits the type of figurative language. Use examples from the text to explain your meaning. (2 pts.)
5. Define alliteration. (1 pt.)
6. In the third stanza there is an example of personification. Explain how the example fits the type of figurative language. Use examples from the text to explain your meaning. (2 pts.)
7. How does “In horrid, hooting stanza” fit with a complaining train as well as a complaining horse? (2 pts.)
8. She may like to watch the train, but does she actually like it? Explain your answer in your own words and prove it with examples from the text. (3 pts.)