Question

Which archetypal symbol does the poet use to highlight death in this excerpt?

We passed the school where children played,
Their lessons scarcely done;
We passed the fields of gazing grain,
We passed the setting sun.
(from ""The Chariot"" by Emily Dickinson)
the lessons
the children playing
the setting sun
the field of gazing grain

Answer 1

The poet uses the archetypal symbol of the setting sun to highlight death in this excerpt.
The setting sun means that the night will come soon - just like death means that life has ended.