The speaker comforts himself into believing that the tapping sound is a visitor who has come to see him.
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The only sound heard is an icy whisper
imagery is a figurative illustration, where you can imagine it happening in your mind
like: see/feel/smell/hear.
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This article seems to be about being indigenous/a minority in America and feeling left out. its all about social identity
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