I’m Nobody! Who are you?

Are you – Nobody – too?
Then there’s a pair of us!
Don’t tell! they’d banish us – you know!

How dreary – to be – Somebody!
How public – like a Frog –
To tell one’s name – the livelong June –
To an admiring Bog!

1. The speaker in the poem above regards fame as

a. a good thing.
b. the American dream.
c. a bad thing.
d. a reward

2. Why is using the image of a frog to convey how the speaker feels about being "somebody" an effective choice?

a. Frogs constantly announce their presence by croaking, but they aren't really important.
b. Frogs are essential to nature because they add a lively sound to an otherwise dreary bog.
c. Frogs only croak during the month of June, which is a time to be noticed.
d. Frogs are slimy and disgusting creatures that belong in a sticky bog.

3. What is a possible theme of the poem?

a. The privacy of being nobody is better than living in the public eye.
b. People should strive to be seen as important, or they'll be rejected.
c. Nobody will notice you if you don't make yourself known.
d. Fame is worth having to put up with boring people who admire you.

4. The connotations of which word in the poem help you understand the speaker's attitude toward fame?

a. public
b. dreary
c. livelong
d. admiring

ANSWERS I GOT

1. C
2. A
3. I don't know, maybe B

I'm a little nervous, I don't think any of them are right. Can anyone help me look over it? Thanks!
4.

1-C

2-C
3-A
4-A
5-B

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1.C
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.B
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yess! this is all correct!

I agree with your answers for the first two.

I vote for A for number 3. The poet values being anonymous.

What about 4?

Oh, my. So sorry. I meant B for 3.

Yes, 4 B.

what about question 5

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Four was all I needed thanks.