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Read the poem "'Nature' is what we see—" by Emily Dickinson. Which two purposes does the dash serve in this poem?

"Nature" is what we see—

The Hill—the Afternoon—

Squirrel—Eclipse—the Bumble bee—

Nay—Nature is Heaven.


Nature is what we hear—

The Bobolink—the Sea—

Thunder—the Cricket—

Nay—Nature is Harmony.


Nature is what we know—

But have no Art to say—

So impotent Our Wisdom is

To Her Simplicity.


indicates missing words

creates a singsong effect

marks shifts in thought

conveys different ideas

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"Nature" is what we see in the pictures

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