Emily Dickinson 1830 - 1886
Poem: The Soul Selects Her Own Society

Stanzas: 3

Part I - In your own words, and using complete sentences when necessary, answer the following questions.

1. What is this poem about, friendship or love, or some- thing else...?

2. Who is doing the choosing?

3. What/Who is being rejected?

4. Do you believe the poem has a certain degree of arrogance? If so, why? If not, why not? Explain.

5. How do you interpret the difference between these two terms: majority vs. divine majority?

PART II
In your own words (1-3 sentences), give a brief summary of your interpretation of each stanza.

Stanza #1
Stanza #2
Stanza #3

PART III (Extra Credit)
SELECT ONE (1) STANZA, AND IN YOUR OWN WORDS, TRANSLATE IT INTO SPANISH.

Stanza # ___

greet them:

buenas noches.

that is considered night time which is when "good night" is used.

1# the answer is c

2#the answer is a

yo it cool and all : )

explanation:

the third paragraph is your answer,

"but, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground. the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. it is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us— that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. "