Question

How dreary to be somebody!

How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
What do these lines indicate about Dickinson’s view of pride?

A.They suggest that pride doesn’t require self-praise.
B.They indicate that she had little pride in herself.
C.They are meant to show that pride can cause a downfall.
D.They portray pride and self-worth as unimportant.

Answer 1

Answer is A just took the test.

Answer 2

The answer is A: They suggest that pride doesn't require self-praise.

Emily Dickinson's view on pride, portrayed in the lines of her poem, are illustrations of how one that considers themselves insignificant or a nobody in the sight of a proud society, feels that real greatness doesn't need boasting. Only the "somebodies" crave the praises from others, which for her is so boring.