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Read the excerpt from "This World is not Conclusion” by Emily Dickinson.
This World is not Conclusion.
A Species stands beyond -
Invisible, as Music -
But positive, as Sound -
It beckons, and it baffles -
Philosophy, dont know -
And through a Riddle, at the last -
Sagacity*, must go.
*the quality of being perceptive
Which statement best describes how capital letters add to the poem’s overall meaning?
They emphasize ideas that cannot easily be understood.
They highlight things the speaker would like to do.
They suggest that the speaker often overthinks problems.
This World is not Conclusion.
A Species stands beyond -
Invisible, as Music -
But positive, as Sound -
It beckons, and it baffles -
Philosophy, dont know -
And through a Riddle, at the last -
Sagacity*, must go.
*the quality of being perceptive
Which statement best describes how capital letters add to the poem’s overall meaning?
They emphasize ideas that cannot easily be understood.
They highlight things the speaker would like to do.
They suggest that the speaker often overthinks problems.
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They emphasize ideas that cannot easily be understood.
Explanation: Dickinson’s capitalization highlights abstract, mysterious concepts (World, Species, Music, Philosophy, Riddle, Sagacity), giving them weight and personhood and underscoring the poem’s theme of an unknowable reality beyond human understanding.
Explanation: Dickinson’s capitalization highlights abstract, mysterious concepts (World, Species, Music, Philosophy, Riddle, Sagacity), giving them weight and personhood and underscoring the poem’s theme of an unknowable reality beyond human understanding.
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