Question

What does the use of imagery convey in these lines from the poem? The neighbors rustle in and out, The doctor drives away. A window opens like a pod, Abrupt, mechanically? the chaos and frenzy of a procession, the tense mood in a hospital, the gloomy atmosphere in a cemetery, the atmosphere after a death in a house.

Answer 1

Answer: the atmosphere after a death in a house.

This line is from a poem by Emily Dickinson titled "There's been a Death in the Opposite House."

The use of imagery in this line tells us a lot about the events of the poem. The fact that there is a doctor at the location implies that the conflict of the story is somehow related to health. Also, the presence of neighbors and the movement of windows makes us think of a house. Finally, the way the windows are opened and the neighbors rush in and out give the poem a chaotic tone, and imply that the event is a tragic and difficult one.

Answer 2

Answer: B and C

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