The author most likely chose the imagery of brushing away a fly to suggest the speaker is annoyed. The act of brushing away a fly conveys a sense of irritation or dismissal, reflecting the speaker's feelings about the passage of time and her anticipation of the other person's arrival. This imagery captures a sense of impatience or annoyance regarding the wait for the person she is addressing.
Read the excerpt from "VI" by Emily Dickinson.
"If you were coming in the fall,
I'd brush the summer by
With half a smile and half a spurn,
As housewives do a fly."
Why did the author most likely choose the imagery of brushing away a fly?
to suggest the speaker is annoyed
to show the speaker cleaning her house
to help readers picture the setting
to emphasize how quickly time would pass
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