Question

I’m Nobody by Emily Dickinson I'm Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too? Then there's a pair of us! Don't tell! they'd banish us – you know! How dreary – to be – Somebody! How public – like a Frog – To tell one's name – the livelong June – To an admiring Bog! Use the poem to answer the question. 2 The speaker in "I'm Nobody" regards fame as (1 point) a good thing. the American dream. a bad thing.*** a reward for hard work. 3 Why is using the image of a frog to convey how the speaker feels about being a “somebody” an effective choice?
(1 point) Frogs constantly announce their presence by croaking, but they aren’t really important.
Frogs are essential to nature because they add a lively sound to an otherwise dreary bog.
Frogs only croak during the month of June, which is a time to be noticed.
Frogs are slimy and disgusting creatures that belong in a sticky bog.****
Use the poem to answer the question. 4 What is a possible theme of the poem? (1 point) The privacy of being nobody is better than living in the public eye.***
People should strive to be seen as important, or they’ll be rejected.
Nobody will notice you if you don’t make yourself known.
Fame is worth having to put up with boring people who admire you.
Use the poem to answer the question. 5 The connotations of which word in the poem help you understand the speaker’s attitude toward fame?
(1 point) public dreary**** livelong admiring

Answer 1

These are the answers to the following questions asked:

2. The speaker in "I'm Nobody" regards fame as (1 point)
- a reward for hard work.

3. Why is using the image of a frog to convey how the speaker feels about being a “somebody” an effective choice? (1 point)
- Frogs constantly announce their presence by croaking, but they aren’t really important.

4. What is a possible theme of the poem? (1 point)
- The privacy of being nobody is better than living in the public eye.

5. The connotations of which word in the poem help you understand the speaker’s attitude toward fame? (1 point)
- public dreary

Answer 2

Answer:

2. a reward for hard work.

3. Frogs are slimy and disgusting creatures that belong in a sticky bog.

4. Fame is worth having to put up with boring people who admire you.

5. public dreary

Explanation:

In the poem, the poem shows the vanity of simply wanting the fame and approval for the things that someone does. In fact, he/she states that sometimes the society does not really care even if one does something that is really famous.

3. the frogs are animals that are disgusting creatures. They are regarded with contempt.

4. The fame is nothing to people who do not appreciate you. In other words, fame is nothing to people who do not appreciate and notice you.

5. The poet expresses the fear of public recognition. Thus, the poet expresses public dreary.