English

Crystal Ballard

15 August, 12:15

Read the poem "Nature' is what we see-" by Emily Dickinson. Which TWO purposes does the dash serve in this poem?

"Nature" is what we see

The Hill - the Afternoon

Squirrel--Eclipse--the Bumble bee-

Nay--Nature is Heaven

Nature is what we hear-

The Bobolink--the Sea-

Thunder--the Cricket-

Nay--Nature is Harmony.

Nature is what we know-

But have no Art to say

So Impotent Our Wisdom is

To Her Simplicity.

A-indicates missing words

B-creates a singsong effect

C-marks shifts in thought

D - conveys different ideas