A semicolon is used to separate two complete sentences that are related in some way. Answer choices A and D both use a semicolon to separate two complete sentences, however, answer choice A combined two unrelated sentences. D is correct.
Answer:
The former has a serious mood, while the latter has a lighter mood.
Explanation:
In “Because I could not stop for Death” Emily Dickinson uses imagery to portray the death and immortality, how these go together, also that she is now willing to leave this world with them. She describes these two characters as kind and respectful beings. On the other hand, if we analyze Dickinson’s diction in "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church", according to the time, that selection of words was consider unpretentious and straightforward.
