Read the first stanza of "some keep the sabbath going to church". some keep the sabbath going to church –. i keep it, staying at home –. with a bobolink for a chorister –. and an orchard, for a dome –. what does the use of the words “orchard” and “dome” suggest? a - that the speaker believes that faith can be glimpsed only in the natural world

b - that the speaker’s innocence allows her to view religion as an extension of nature

c - that the speaker is able to see and feel her faith in everything that surrounds her

d - that the speaker only feels close to her faith when she is enjoying the world of nature

The right answer is letter C - that the speaker is able to see and feel her faith in eveything that surrounds her.

In this poem the poet explains why she stays at home during sabbath instead of going to church. She describes how the choir is replaced by a bobolink and a sexton, and that she doesn't need to go anywhere in particular as the "orchard"  outside can be likened to church "dome". Emily feels her faith is not bound to any place but rather it can be found in everything around her.

The answer is C. The speaker is able to see and feel her faith in everything that surrounds her.

EXPLANATION

Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church is written by Emily Dickinson. She was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830, to an influential family. Her family is a prominent family that gives influence to society. In the first 7 years of her life, she spent it by studying at Amherst Academy. She then returned home after attending the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary.  

Emily Dickinson was seen as someone with a very eccentric. She was perceived as an unusual person, different from other normal people out there. Dickinson lived in isolation from other people. Throughout her life, Dickinson did not want to greet guests, and even did not want to leave her bedroom at one point. Correspondence was the base of her friendship. She also has developed a strong love for white clothes.

Dickinson has written more than 1000 poems, even though only less than a dozen of her poems were published. Dickinson’s poems are considered unique. She wrote poems with a lot of short lines and her poems also lack titles. She has her own style of writing, which is slant rhyme as her main style. Dickinson often wrote about immortality and death. She loved to discuss these kinds of topics with her friends.

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KEYWORD: Emily Dickinson, Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church, faith

Subject: English

Class: 10-12

Subchapter: Emily Dickinson