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9 April, 09:48

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson's poem "712" ("Because I could not stop for death"):

Because I could not stop for death - He kindly stopped for me -

Which of these poetic devices does she use here?

A. Simile

B. Personification

C. Rhyme

D. Metaphor

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  1. 9 April, 09:53
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    Personification? If this is wrong I'm truly sorry I'm only 7 so I don't know this stuff
  2. 9 April, 10:09
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    In the lines "Because I could not stop for death - He kindly stopped for me - ", the poetic device of personification (option B) is used.

    Personification implies giving human attributes to a thing or an idea. In this case, the narrator states that he/she could not stop for death so he (death) stopped for her/him. The idea death is given tha human trait of stopping for somebody.
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