Simple past

Basho ___ (become) one of Japan's most famous poets.

He ___ (choose) topics from nature, daily life, and human emotions.

Basho didn't ___ (want) to become a samurai like his father.

Basho ___ (have) many students and admirers.

Basho ___ (be) a restless man and moved around for several years.

Basho's students ___ (build) him a home and planted a banana tree in front.

Basho became unhappy and often ___ (write) about loneliness.

He ___ (die) in 1694 among his friends and admirers.

Emily Dickinson ___ (live) from 1830 to 1886.

Her favorite topics ___ (be) nature, time, and human emotions.