Question

Read these lines from stanza 3 of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and answer the question.

We passed the School, where Children strove
At Recess – in the Ring –
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –
We passed the Setting Sun –

Or rather – He passed us –

What idea does the narrator imply in the last line?


the inability of humans to control their destiny
the passing of childhood

Answer 1

Answer: B) The passing of childhood.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given lines from stanza 3 of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" we can see that the speaker starts describing their passing for school, and recess, referring to their childhood. In the last line of the passage: "We passed the Setting Sun – Or rather – He passed us" the author implies the passing of childhood, comparing it with the setting sun, that marks the end of the day.