In today's world even something like death can be predicted. Doctors can say that there are four months left, that the disease is spreading and that everything will be over soon. Really imagining something like this is difficult. However, death is inevitable for everyone, so why live for it? Emily Dickinson conveys this point in her poem: “For I could not stop for death.” No, this poem is not about someone battling a life-taking disease. In fact, he never says why the speaker died. Yet it's the same concept. Emily Dickinson points out that we all need to slow down and appreciate life rather than just marathon it in "Why I Couldn't Stop for Death." Words are used constantly every day. It doesn't matter if they are written, spoken or even signed. In any case, they are never just words, they are language, the difference? They are just used to get something out, nothing special, they are just there, but language is used to express. The language that is used means everything because through language emotions can be read like a book. Dickinson used this to his advantage to convey the main theme of his poem. Why did he capitalize the word "hurry"? Well, it's as if he emphasized a specific word in a spoken conversation. He wanted to take a break there, some time to really think about it, the word “hurry” specifically means to speed up, in his poem he says, “We drove slowly, he knew no hurry” (Dickinson 5). Breaking it down is really very simple, she emphasizes speed, pointing out that he didn't know speed, that going slow is good, that going slow gives you time to appreciate life. Dickinson then goes on to say, “I laid aside my work and my leisure too / For his civility –” (7-8). The use of the words 'work' and 'leisure' is s...... middle of paper... is impalpable. Literally the dress is not made of cobwebs, this is figurative. Now, the speaker has moved on to death and discovered the true sadness of it all, the cobwebs on the clothes and the sunlight gone. They passed beyond the beauty that had always gone unnoticed to find the darkness and filth in the afterlife. The small glimpses of figurative language in this poem further evoke emotions of regret and defeat. In “Why I Couldn’t Stop for Death,” Emily Dickinson expands on thoughts of death. The poem traces the journey to the afterlife. Explain any emotions of regret and sadness related to the trip. Dickinson uses language, symbols, and figurative language to further make her point. This statement you demonstrate is that humanity really needs to slow down, that life needs to be further appreciated because living for death is not living at all.