Question

"To comprehend a nectar/requires sorest need." (from Emily Dickinson's "Success")

The lines are ambiguous because _____.

1. they rely on irony
2. they have more than one possible meaning
3. they are complex
4. none of these

Answer 1

2. They have more than one possible meaning

Answer 2

2. they have more than one possible meaning.

Step-by-step explanation:

Poetry often relies on figurative language, which can be imprecise. However, figurative language is also used because it can allow a single sentence to have several different meanings. In this case, Dickinson is being purposely ambiguous in order to allow the reader to obtain the meaning himself, as there are many possible interpretations.