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Question 23 • Common Core ELA 10-CR

Read the poem “I’m Nobody” by Emily Dickinson and answer the question that follows. I’m Nobody! Who are you?Are you — Nobody — too?Then there’s a pair of usDon’t tell! they’d advertise — you know! How dreary — to be — Somebody!How public — like a Frog —To tell one’s name — the livelong June —To an admiring Bog! Why is the frog simile an effective image of the “Somebody” in Dickinson’s poem?

Answer
A
It blends in and does not disturb the bog.
B
It’s ugly, but people still admire it.
C
It croaks loudly, calling attention to itself.
D
It has many positive qualities that should be admired.

Explanation

The speaker compares being a “Somebody” to being a frog that tells its name “the livelong June” to an admiring bog. A frog’s loud, repeated croaking draws attention to itself, just as a “Somebody” makes a public display of their identity. So the simile emphasizes calling attention to oneself, not blending in.

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