Are you – Nobody – too(either)?

[ademoglu]

Hello,

I’m Nobody! Who are you? (260) by Emily Dickinson, 1830 - 1886

I’m Nobody! Who are you?
Are you – Nobody – too?
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This is only short part of Dickinson's poem. I would like to ask if I can use 'either' istead of 'too' because there is 'nobody' which makes the sentence negative.

Are you – Nobody – either?

Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

We can write anything we want and call it 'poetry', but 'either' doesn't work in this context.

In a real conversation, you might hear

A: You look familiar. Are you somebody famous?

B: No. I'm nobody. Are you nobody, too?

A: No — I'm somebody: I'm Tony Blair.

 

[ademoglu]

Sorry but there is something I cannot get. If "Are you nobody?" is equal to "Are you not anybody?" why cannot I put "either"?

- Are you not anybody, either?
- Are you nobody, too?