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I Dwell In Possibility

by Emily Dickinson

I dwell in Possibility –
A fairer House than Prose –
More numerous of Windows –
Superior – for Doors –

Of Chambers as the Cedars –
Impregnable of eye –
And for an everlasting Roof
The Gambrels of the Sky –

Of Visitors – the fairest –
For Occupation – This –
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise –

Which statement best describes the structure of "I Dwell in Possibility"?

A.The poem contains exactly 14 lines.

B.The poem is divided into an octave and a sestet.

C.The poem uses different meters throughout its verses.

D.The rhythmic pattern is iambic pentameter.

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Answer:

A and C

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