How do the settings of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" differ? Traveling in the former represents a journey toward death, while the setting of the latter shows that the speaker is well grounded. The landscape in the former represents a worshipful attitude toward nature, while the natural setting is only symbolic in the latter. The setting of the former is separate from the poem’s themes, while the setting of the latter is merely a backdrop for a larger theme. The countryside setting in the former creates a dreamlike mood, while the setting of the latter creates a mood of artificial happiness.

The correct option is the first one:

Traveling in the former represents a journey toward death, while the setting of the latter shows that the speaker is well grounded.

Explanation:

Both poems were written by the same author, Emily Dickinson. Even though they both talk of the afterlife, they present very different feelings towards it.

As we analyze the setting, we notice that, in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death", traveling represents the journey to death. The speaker, looking out as she rides in a chariot with Death, remembers her childhood and, eventually, sees the grave that will be the final destination of her body, although her soul is not confined to it. The poem has a sense of acceptance, since the speaker does not fear or resent Death. Yet, it also has a brief note of sadness.

In "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church", the speaker is well grounded. The reason why she would rather keep the Sabbath at home instead of the church is quite simple. Church, she thinks, is for those who wish to go to Heaven in the future, when they die. But staying home, with her family, her orchard and birds, is already Heaven. She does not wish to worry about future happiness, for she can find heavenly happiness in the here and now.

the correct answer is A) Traveling in the former represents a journey toward death, while the setting of the latter shows that the speaker is well grounded.

Explanation:

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the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.