Question

The speaker in "I Started Early Took My Dog" says, "And made as He would eat me up" For what reason does the speaker use personification to describe the ocean waves?

Answer 1

What best describes Emily Dickinson's attitude towards death? 

A.sentimental 
B.angry 
C.accepting <-- 

With which statement would Emerson most likely agree? 

A.Objects of nature die, but civilization lasts forever 
B.Society offers the best way to commune with the divine soul <-- b or maybe C 
C.A fulfilled person is one who has followed his or her conscience 

What does the speaker realize by the end of "Because I Could Not Stop For Death"? 

A.Eternity does not exist 
B.All of life leads towards death <-- 
C.Death is always cruel 

The Speaker in "I Started Early - Took My Dog" says, "And made as he would eat me up -" For what reason does the speaker use personification to describe the ocean wave? 

A.To paint a picture of an aggressive being 
B.To make readers sympathetic to the ocean wave 
C.To show how friendly the ocean can be 





I'd say A. I took this same quiz and got the same question. In the question, it says "And made as he would eat me up". Since you narrowed the choices down to A or C, I'll explain that C is incorrect because an friendly being would not seek to eat up another person/thing. Describing a wave and speaking of eating one up would lead one to believe that it is a violent, malevolent wave. One that would gladly crush another.

Answer 2

A.To paint a picture of an aggressive being

The speaker wants to show that the wave can be seen as an antagonist, or enemy. Waves can be seen as calming and gentle when listening to their sounds or watching the repetitive back and forth of the sea. This does not evoke the emotions the speaker is hoping for. By giving it the human trait of being able to eat, the wave becomes more powerful and dangerous.