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9 March, 22:20

2)

Which two sentences from the passage do not effectively use precise language?

A) Dickinson often wrote about interesting stuff.

B) She has lots of famous poems that are often taught American schools today.

C) The poetry of Emily Dickinson is iconic in the history of American literature.

D) Some critics go far as to claim that Dickinson, along with poet Walt Whitman, is one of the first great American poets in our literary history.

E) Although she only published two to three poems in her lifetime, her literary reputation has only grown with each passing year among literary critics and college English professors.