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Read the following poem and then respond to the question below:
“I’m Nobody! Who are you?” By Emily Dickinson
I’m Nobody! Who are you?
Are you – Nobody – too?
Then there’s a pair of us!
Don’t tell! they’d advertise – you know!
How dreary – to be – Somebody!
How public – like a Frog –
To tell one’s name – the livelong June –
To an admiring Bog!
In this poem, Emily Dickinson expresses the importance of being “Nobody.” In a paragraph of four to six sentences, explain how the poet feels about being “Nobody” and use specific examples from the poem to support your interpretation.
“I’m Nobody! Who are you?” By Emily Dickinson
I’m Nobody! Who are you?
Are you – Nobody – too?
Then there’s a pair of us!
Don’t tell! they’d advertise – you know!
How dreary – to be – Somebody!
How public – like a Frog –
To tell one’s name – the livelong June –
To an admiring Bog!
In this poem, Emily Dickinson expresses the importance of being “Nobody.” In a paragraph of four to six sentences, explain how the poet feels about being “Nobody” and use specific examples from the poem to support your interpretation.
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