What are the similarities and differences between the Emily Dickinson poem, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and the Natalie Merchant song, "Because I Could not Stop"? Consider these questions:

-How does the meter of the poem change, if at all, when it is presented in song form?

-Does the original poem have a meter that lends itself well to song lyrics?

-How, if at all, is the poem changed or presented differently as a song?

-Why might the artist have made changes to the poem?

-Does the poem take on a different meaning in song form than in poetic form?