In line 6, Dickinson uses a rather unusual figure of speech, or comparison, to describe what being “public” is like. Explain this comparison in line 6 in your own words. What do you think the speaker means in this line?

Take a look at this dictionary entry. contest con • test (n.) kon-test [from anglo-french or latin] 1. a competition between rivals for a prize 2. a struggle for victory 3. a dispute; controversy (v.) kuhn-test 4. to fight for in a battle 5. to call into question