Read the poem. I Dwell In Possibility by Emily Dickinson I dwell in Possibility – A fairer House than Prose – More numerous of Windows – Superior – for Doors – Of Chambers as the Cedars – Impregnable of eye – And for an everlasting Roof The Gambrels of the Sky – Of Visitors – the fairest – For Occupation – This – The spreading wide my narrow Hands To gather Paradise – Question 1 Part A What is a key theme of "I Dwell in Possibility"? Nature is a spiritual teacher.

Paradise is both painful and sweet.

Poetry is superior to other genres of literature.

Pain reveals the deepest truths about life.

Question 2 Part B How does Emily Dickinson develop the theme indicated in Part A?

She compares poetry and prose to two homes, preferring the one with more doors and windows.

Dickinson longs for visitors but has only poetry for company.

She describes paradise as a house with strong windows and thick walls.
Dickinson observes that walls and roofs should be difficult to attack.

PART A: Poetry is superior to other genres of literature.

PART B: She compares poetry and prose to two homes, preferring the one with more doors and windows.

Explanation:

1.02 Quiz: The Power of Poetry 1

11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).