I’m nobody! who are you?
are you — nobody — too?
then there’s a pair of us
don’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?

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

Which statement best describes hopping’s viewpoint and purpose in this excerpt? the author believes diane france should not display soldiers’ remains, and she writes to persuade readers to avoid visiting the museum. the author thinks a union warship caused the submarine to sink, and she writes to inform readers about the war. the author thinks stories about the civil war are interesting, and she writes to entertain readers with true war stories. the author believes diane france’s work in making bone casts has many scientists, and she writes to give details about her experienc