John Donne
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"In the first poem by Emily Dickinson, death is implied by the word "Immortality". The first stanza, lines three and four, "If Immortality unveil a third event to me", is where personification appears. The second poem by the same author uses personification for three different things. The very first two lines, "Because I could not stop for Death He kindly stopped for me-'', introduces the audience to the driver of the carriage. In the fourth stanza the speaker talks about passing the sun, but then says, ''Or rather-He passed Us-"(13), bringing the sun to life. I should also mention that throughout this journey "The Carriage held but just OurselvesAnd Immortality."(lines 3-4), personifying an idea. In the third poem by John Donne, the entire piece is addressed to Death as a person. It begins, "Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;"(lines 1-2). By using personification, each author transforms his work into a powerful statement...