Because i could not stop for death – he kindly stopped for me – the carriage held but just ourselves – and immortality. we slowly drove – he knew no haste and i had put away my labor and my leisure too, for his civility – 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 – the dews drew quivering and chill – for only gossamer, my gown – my tippet – only tulle – we paused before a house that seemed a swelling of the ground – the roof was scarcely visible – the cornice – in the ground – since then – 'tis centuries – and yet feels shorter than the day i first surmised the horses' heads were toward eternity – what is the central topic of the poem? a nature b death c self

What is the effect of ruckeyser’s repetition of the word “devices” in the first and third lines of “poem”? it suggests that the poem is set at an earlier time. it to create a mechanical, robotic tone in the poem. it emphasizes the speaker’s feeling of detachment toward the war. it creates a metaphor comparing humanity to manufactured objects.

"why will you take by force what you may obtain by love? why will you destroy us who supply you with food? what can you get by war? . . we are unarmed, and willing to give you what you ask, if you come in a friendly manner. . i am not so simple as not to know it is better to eat good meat, sleep comfortably, live quietly with my women and children, laugh and be merry with the english, and being their friend, trade for their copper and hatchets, than to run away from them. . take away your guns and swords, the cause of all our jealousy, or you may die in the same manner." - powhatan, father of pocahontas what does this quote from powhatan, father of pocahontas, reveal about his attitude towards the settlers of jamestown? a)he thinks they should try and live in peace because he desires goods to trade. b)he thinks they should leave jamestown or be prepared to be attacked by the native americans. eliminatec)he thinks that the settlers are going to attack first because they fear the native americans are armed. d)he thinks that the settlers will never be able to live in peace with the native americans because they are jealous.

Why did the author include the fact that 40,000 african americans participated in the bus boycott