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emily dickinson poem analysis worksheet
part 1: comparing and contrasting poems
poems: \the soul selects her own society\ and \im nobody! who are you?\
guiding ideas: both poems deal with choosing who to connect with, and rejecting societys expectations.
questions:

1. what is similar about how dickinson describes society in these two poems?

• example to guide: in both poems, society feels big and noisy, but the speaker wants something smaller.
• sentence starter: in both poems, society is shown as...

1. how is the speakers attitude toward belonging different in each poem?

• example to guide: in \the soul selects...\ the soul makes a firm choice, but in \im nobody,\ the speaker hides happily.
• sentence starter: in one poem, the speaker..., while in the other...

Explanation:

1. In both poems, society is shown as an over - bearing and intrusive force. Dickinson portrays society as something that the speaker wants to distance from, with its expectations being stifling.
2. In one poem, "The Soul selects her own Society", the speaker actively makes a choice about social connections, being in control and assertive in the selection process. While in the other, "I'm Nobody! Who are you?", the speaker is content with being an outsider, hiding away from society happily and avoiding the need to belong in a traditional sense.

Answer:

1. In both poems, society is shown as an over - bearing and intrusive force.
2. In one poem, the speaker actively chooses social connections, while in the other, the speaker is content with hiding from society.