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Unraveling Emily Dickinson

Elisa New discusses the contested interpretations of Emily Dickinson's poetry, highlighting the significance of her unpublished manuscripts and the visual elements within them. She explores the meaning behind Dickinson's unique use of dashes and how they contribute to the composition of her poems.

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- To whom is the poet speaking in the first stanza of Emily Dickinson's poem "I'm Nobody! Who are you"? In other words, who is “you” and who are “they”? Cite textual evidence from the selection to support your answer.