Dani is writing an essay about the imagery in an Emily Dickinson poem from the early 1860s. Should she quote or should she paraphrase lines from the poem in her essay, and why?

A
Dani should paraphrase lines from the poem so as not to violate any copyright laws.

B
Dani should quote from the poem to provide the reader with examples of Dickinson's work.

C
Dani should paraphrase lines from the poem so that her essay sounds like it was written by her, not by the poet.

D
Dani should quote from the poem because doing so will allow Dani to restate the poetry imagery in her own words.

B - Dani should quote from the poem to provide the reader with examples of Dickinson's work. Quoting allows for exact wording and preserves the integrity and beauty of the original poetry. As long as Dani properly cites the source, she will not be violating any copyright laws. Paraphrasing may change the meaning or tone of the original lines and could lead to misinterpretation.