3 Questions About Emily Dickinson And Paul Laurence Dunbar?

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2. In her poem, Emily Dickinson personifies death, meaning she gives human characteristics to it (e.g., he stops for the speaker and rides in the carriage with her). Which other concept is personified in this poem? (Points : 10)
Civility
Eternity
Immortality
3. Which of the following statements does NOT support the idea that the speaker of “Because I Could Not Stop For Death” accepts her mortality? (Points : 10)
Describing the grave as a house shows the speaker’s comfort with death.
Reflecting on the stages of her life, the speaker laments that life has felt shorter than a day.
The speaker’s gossamer gown represents a new beginning, like a wedding, as opposed to an ending.
The speaker describes Death as being kind and civil, as though he is as unintimidating as a companion.
4. Which of the following statements about “We Wear the Mask” is true? (Points : 10)
The mask symbolizes the white man’s shame for not treating the black man as his equal.
Unlike the people he is describing, the speaker unmasks himself to shed a light on racial injustice.
According to the poem, black men wanted to “wear a mask” so that they would be invisible to white men.
Even though the poem is about black men, it can apply to anyone who feels they have to put on a façade.

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