Annotated Bibliography: Final Draft

 For this assignment, we had to pick a poem, collect credible sources, annotate those sources, and write an abstract. I picked the poem "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson. This assignment was meant to help us write our last Composition II essay, the poetry explication paper. My intended audiences were my peers and my instructor.

Jesus Arevalo Merino

Deana Nall

English Composition II

09 March 2021

Annotated Bibliography

Abbott, Collamer M. "Dickinson's because I could Not Stop for Death." The Explicator, vol. 57, no. 4, 1999, pp. 212-213. ProQuest, https://search-proquest-com.uaptc.idm.oclc.org/scholarly-journals/dickinsons-because-i-could-not-stop-death/docview/216774168/se-2?accountid=39906.

The Explicator provides an interpretation of the house in “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson. The author argues that the house Dickinson describes in the said poem is an above-ground burial vault; the author also describes the symbolism of each feature. This source is credible because it was found in a scholarly database and “The Explicator” is a well-known journal of literary criticism. This text will support my thesis because I can use it as an example of symbolism.

Abbott, Collamer M. "Dickinson's because I could Not Stop for Death." The Explicator, vol. 58, no. 3, 2000, pp. 140-143. ProQuest, https://search-proquest-com.uaptc.idm.oclc.org/scholarly-journals/dickinsons-because-i-could-not-stop-death/docview/216774706/se-2?accountid=39906.

The Explicator provided different interpretations of “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson. Although the author argues the poem has many conflicting interpretations, he does not disagree with any version. This source is credible because it was found in a scholarly database and “The Explicator” is a well-known journal of literary criticism. I believe poetry, in general, can be interpreted in many ways; therefore, I can use this text to support that argument in my thesis.

Encle, Patricia. "Dickinson's BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH." The Explicator, vol. 60, no. 2, 2002, pp. 72-75. ProQuest, https://search.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/dickinsons-because-i-could-not-stop-death/docview/2191284539/se-2?accountid=39906.

The Explicator provided an explanation of “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson. The author argues that Dickinson was going through a spiritual search at the time she wrote the poem. The author also believes that Dickinson realized she did not recognize the power of death; therefore, she wrote the said poem. This source is credible because it was found in a scholarly database and “The Explicator” is a well-known journal of literary criticism. I will compare this text with my other sources to obtain a better understanding of the poem and write my thesis.

Frank, Bernhard. "Dickinson's because I could Not Stop for Death--." The Explicator, vol. 58, no. 2, 2000, pp. 82-83. ProQuest, https://search-proquest-com.uaptc.idm.oclc.org/scholarly-journals/dickinsons-because-i-could-not-stop-death/docview/216774409/se-2?accountid=39906.

The Explicator provided an analysis of “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson. The author argues that the poem is full of unanswered questions; however, he believes the poem describes Dickinson’s three stages of life. This source is credible because it was found in a scholarly database and “The Explicator” is a well-known journal of literary criticism. The author also argues that Dickinson writes about the collapse of time after death, which is something I thought as I read the poem; therefore, I will use this information to support my thesis.

Spacey, Andrew. Summary and Analysis of the POEM "Because I Could Not Stop FOR Death" by Emily Dickinson.  Owlcation - Education. 7 Jan. 2020, owlcation.com/humanities/Summary-and-Analysis-of-Poem-Because-I-Could-Not-Stop-For-Death-by-Emily-Dickinson.

Owlcation describes and analyzes “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson. The author argues that Dickinson had written about death before; however, “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is her most outstanding piece because she describes the transition from one world to another beautifully. He also argued that Dickinson was not afraid of death. This source is credible because the author, Andrew Spacey, is an experienced writer and poet who has published two books, contributed to multiple magazines, and has many articles published in the Guardian Newspaper in the UK. The author also argues that Dickinson sees death as a getaway from the pain and evil of the earth, which is something I thought as I read the poem; therefore, this text will support my thesis.

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus Arevalo Merino

Deana Nall

English Composition II

09 March 2021

Abstract

The topic of my paper will be the use of literary devices in “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson. I will develop my topic by addressing the use of literary devices such as allusion, alliteration, enjambment, personification, and symbolism in this poem. I will also use my sources as evidence to support my points. I have already gathered five credible sources, evaluated them, and annotated them. I have also taken notes that will help me in the future. My working thesis statement is: Although the poem “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson is interpreted in many ways, one thing we know for sure is that Dickinson used literary devices such as allusion, alliteration, enjambment, personification, and symbolism when she wrote this poem. My argument is true because the literary devices I mentioned before are present in the poem. Personification occurs when Dickinson describes death as a human, alliteration is present because she put words that begin with the same sound close together more than once, symbolism was used when she described the house, allusion is present when she talks about time, and enjambment is present because she cut off many lines before they stopped.