Question

18. In “I dwell in Possibility,” Dickinson supports her opinion that poetry is more expansive than prose by

1. getting evidence from people whose intelligence she respects.

2. using the metaphor of a open house to represent poetry.

3.)stating ironically that prose often fails to convey ideas.

4.imagining poets as captains of seagoing ships.

Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "2. using the metaphor of a open house to represent poetry. " In “I dwell in Possibility,” Dickinson supports her opinion that poetry is more expansive than prose by using the metaphor of a open house to represent poetry.