Question

read this excerpt from an emily dickinson poem. how dreary to be somebody! how public, like a frog to tell your name the livelong day to an admiring bog! what do these lines indicate about dickinsons view of pride? they suggest that pride doesnt require self - praise. they indicate that she had little pride in herself. they are meant to show that pride can cause a downfall. they portray pride and self - worth as unimportant.

Explanation:

Dickinson sees being "somebody" (pride - related) as dreary and public - like a frog announcing itself. This implies pride and self - worth are unimportant to her.

Answer:

They portray pride and self - worth as unimportant.