In the poem “One dignity delays for all” by Emily Dickinson symbolism is utilized to represent death and the idea of equality. Death alludes to the inevitability of the end of life regardless of one’s status. While the hierarchy of power in the living world is represented by the status of humans, death is the most powerful entity in the universe because it is a gateway between the living and the afterlife. Dickinson implies symbolism in order to create a connection between death and power. The connection the living have with death and power is represented in the idea that death is inevitable, giving all living things equality in the face of death. Dickinson implies symbolism by connecting power to the living and death. In the line “One dignity