What is the fly in Emily Dickinson's poem 'I heard a fly buzz- when I died'?
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A.
a housefly, the symbol of a carrier to infection and death, telling her in her ear that her death is imminent
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B.
A butterfly, that buzzed to remind her of the mystery and miracle of the world and life at the moment of her death
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C.
An imaginary fly accompanying her in her death; she could hear it in her dying moments in her mind
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D.
A metaphor for her soul leaving her body - an aural image of death; fly here connotes death
Correct Answer:
D. A metaphor for her soul leaving her body - an aural image of death; fly here connotes death
Explanation:
I heard a fly buzz- when I died is a poem by Emily Dickinson. 'Fly' is a metaphor for her soul leaving her body - an aural image of death ; fly here connotes death. Hence, option (d) is correct answer.
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