In this excerpt from emily dickinson's poem "dying," what is the meaning of the word onset? i heard a fly buzz—when i died— the stillness in the room was like the stillness in the air— between the heaves of storm— the eyes around—had wrung them dry— and breaths were gathering firm for that last onset—when the king be witnessed—in the room— a. arrival b. beginning c. creation d. emergence i wanted to say beginning because it's close to definition but in this excerpt it doesn't sound