What kind of punctuation does Dickinson rely upon? What effect does this kind of punctuation have?

What will be an ideal response?


* Dickinson uses dashes. They work as commas, as pauses, and they separate sentences, phrases and ideas. They also create a kind of rhythm.
* The dashes also add some ambiguity to the poem as it isn't certain whether they signify a pause or a full break.

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