The answer choices to this question are in the attached file. The effect of the word "surplice" is:
A. It reinforces the difference between the natural things the speaker holds dear and the rituals of the church.
- "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" is a poem by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) in which the speaker talks about keeping the Sabbath.
- When the speaker mentions the "surplice," the garment worn by the clergy, she is emphasizing the difference of her Sabbath to other people's Sabbath.
- The speaker prefers to stay at home, with her family and her garden. To her, staying at home is Heaven already.
- Other people "keep the Sabbath in Surplice," that is, would rather go to church to secure their place in Heaven when they die.
- In other words, the speaker is already in Heaven, while others only wish to be.
- In conclusion, the word "surplice" reinforces the difference between the natural things (garden, family) that the speaker holds dear and the rituals of the church.
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