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How do the first two lines of "The New Colossus" contribute to the poem's meaning?

They establish a comparison between two related ideas.

They introduce an idea that the rest of the poem contrasts.

They establish an idea that is explored throughout the rest of the poem.

They introduce a topic unrelated to the topic described in the rest of the poem.

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B.) They introduce an idea that the rest of the poem contrasts.

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Answer: they introduce the idea that the rest of the poem contrasts

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