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How do the dashes affect the way you read the poem ?

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the dashes add a pause to speaking in the poem
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the dashes create a pause as stated previously; this tactic is used to create a stream of interruption, hesitation, or uncertainty. people refer to this as hasty diction, depending on the mood of the poem.
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