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What encouraged Emily Dickinson to write this poem?

What was the cause of Emily Dickinson's isolation?

"The soul Selects her own Society" by Emily DIckinson

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1
What was the cause of Emily Dickinson's isolation?
the academy she attended after school
She became sick
Responsibility of taking care of her sick mother
Her phobia of people
2
What encouraged Emily Dickinson to write this poem?
Her extroverted personality
Her introverted personality
Her husband
Her grandfather's academy
3
What does "divine" mean?
of God
mortal
lower class
more than enough
4
What does the line "I've known her-from an ample nation-" mean?
She will not accept the emperor kneeling before her
This nation has few people to know
There are wide ranges of possibilities outside the world
She has known her for a long time
5
What is the main theme of the poem?
Being extroverted
Hating people
Death
Isolation