Read the poem.
I Dwell In Possibility
by Emily Dickinson
I dwell in Possibility β
A fairer House than Prose β
More numerous of Windows β
Superior β for Doors β
Of Chambers as the Cedars β
Impregnable of eye β
And for an everlasting Roof
The Gambrels of the Sky β
Of Visitors β the fairest β
For Occupation β This β
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise β
Question 1
Part A
What is a key theme of "I Dwell in Possibility"?
Just a small amount of interaction can sustain life.
People can handle isolation only in small doses.
Imagination is a powerful force of creativity.
Pent-up feelings can be deadly to the soul.
Question 2
Part B
How does Emily Dickinson develop the theme indicated in Part A?
Dickinson views her hands as narrow and weak.
She compares prose to a house with many windows and doors.
She only occasionally visits the "house" of poetry.
Dickinson compares the "roof" of poetry to the limitless sky.
Answers: 2
English, 21.06.2019 21:40
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Answers: 1
English, 22.06.2019 09:00
Review the allusion which best interprets the meaning of the allusion 1 the man is thick and jolly 2 the man is crabby and unfriendly 3 this man works as a santa claus impersonator 4 the man is generous to others
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Read the poem.
I Dwell In Possibility
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