how does the use of long dashes affect dickinson's "it sifts from leaden sieves"?

a: it creates a choppy, nervous tone in the poem.

b: it allows the reader to see the snowfall as a wild, frantic one.

c: it forces the reader to pause, emphasizing the calm of the snow.

d: it creates the image of a freezing blizzard.

C. It forces the reader to pause, emphasizing the calm of the snow.

Explanation:

In the poem "It Sifts From Leaden Sieves," we see Dickinson's description of a snowfall. She describes how the snow falls slowly over everything, changing the way the environment looks little by little. The tone of the poem is a calm one, and we can assume that the snow is falling slowly and softly. The tone is emphasized by the fact that Dickinson employs long dashes. The dashes force the reader to pause, emphasizing the calm of the snow.

C.

Explanation:

"It Sifts From Leaden Sieves" is a 'snow poem' by Emily Dickinson.

The poem is about the snowfall. Dickinson had very beautifully and creatively pictured the snow fall in just few words. The title itself speaks a lot about the imagination and word power of the poet.

'Sift' is the process of putting a powder on a sieve (an object used to separate fine particles from the lumps)

'Leaden' means "dull or heavy".

The poet is actually picturing the snow fall as a powder that's been put on a heavy sieve, which is the cloud. And the powder is snow.

In her poem, Dickinson had used long dashes to force the readers to pause in their reading, so that while reading the reader will stop to adore the beauty of the nature while the powder (snow) pouring from the leaden sieve(clouds) covers the landscape.  

c. to depict the cunningness of the federal soldiers