Answer:
Personification is when the author gives a nonliving object human characteristics. Dickinson describes a soul shutting doors and selecting a society, which is what humans do.
A metaphor is a comparison between two things that wouldn't be otherwise connected. An extended metaphor in this story is that the soul is a Queen that rules over a society.
The tone of the poem is quiet and ominous because the poem describes reclusiveness and wanting to be alone.
A simile is a comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as." Dickinson compares the valves of her attention to stone.
Answer:
"Jefferson still comes into town every morning, though everyone says he’ll soon quit and retire to his farm at Monticello," said Mr. Carris.
Explanation:
The only correct form of the past participle can be seen in the second sentence - The picture has hung on the wall for years.
In the first sentence, it should be brought, and not brung.
In the third sentence, it should be worn, not wore.
In the last sentence, it should be written, not wrote.
In this poem<span>, </span>Whitman questions his own existence and the futility of life<span>. He ponders the "endless trains of the faithless," or the many people who, throughout his </span>life<span>, betray his expectations. He describes cities full of foolish people and reproaches himself for being no better than these faithless masses.</span>
