Which archetypal symbol does the poet use to highlight death in this excerpt?

We passed the school where children played,

Their lessons scarcely done;

We passed the fields of gazing grain,

We passed the setting sun.

(from ""The Chariot"" by Emily Dickinson)

the lessons

the children playing

the setting sun

the field of gazing grain

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Mackenzie Vaughan

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22 January, 08:28

Which archetypal symbol does the poet use to highlight death in this excerpt?

We passed the school where children played,

Their lessons scarcely done;

We passed the fields of gazing grain,

We passed the setting sun.

(from ""The Chariot"" by Emily Dickinson)

the lessons

the children playing

the setting sun

the field of gazing grain

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Tanya Chang · Answer 1

The poet uses the archetypal symbol of the setting sun to highlight death in this excerpt.

The setting sun means that the night will come soon - just like death means that life has ended.