Question

Read the poem “I’m Nobody” by Emily Dickinson and answer the question that follows.

I’m Nobody! Who are you?
Are you — Nobody — too?
Then there’s a pair of us
Don’t tell! they’d advertise — you know!

How dreary — to be — Somebody!
How public — like a Frog —
To tell one’s name — the livelong June —
To an admiring Bog!



What is the significance of the word “Nobody” in the poem?

A. It is used negatively in the poem, but it usually has a positive connotation.
B. It is used positively in the poem, but it usually has a negative connotation.
C. It has no significance in the poem.
D. It is a code for “cool” in the poem.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

It is used positively when she says "How dreary to be somebody" this implies that she is saying she would rather be nobody than somebody. It usually has a negative connotation (implication) in modern speech. If i were to say to someone, "You're a complete nobody", they would be offended but if I said it to the writer of this poem, the would be happy.