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?

AFrogs constantly announce their presence by croaking, but they aren't really important.

BFrogs are essential to nature because they add a lively sound to an otherwise dreary bog.

CFrogs only croak during the month of June, which is a time to be noticed.

DFrogs are slimy and disgusting creatures that belong in a sticky bog.

1. What is a possible theme of the poem? a. The privacy of being nobody is better than living in the public eye.
   

BPeople should strive to be seen as important, or they'll be rejected.

CNobody will notice you if you don't make yourself known.

DFame is worth having to put up with boring people who admire you.

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

Apublic 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!

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