Question

What comment is Dickinson making about excepting death in the following lines from “ because I cannot stop for death “

Lines 21-22 “ since then — tis centuries — and yet/ feels shorter that the day/ I first surmised the horses head/ were toward eternity “


A. The awareness of impending death came suddenly

B. The awareness of impending death never dawned on the speaker

C. The awareness of impending death came about slowly, subtly

Answer 1

C. The awareness of impending death came about slowly, subtly

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the given excerpt, the comment from Dickinson about expecting death in the line “since then — tis centuries — and yet/ feels shorter that the day/ I first surmised the horses head/ were toward eternity" is the awareness of impending death came about slowly, subtly.

This is because he slowly realizes as he feels shorter that day and finding out that the horses egad was toward eternity.