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Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems

Question 13 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

Read these lines from Emily Dickinson’s poem "Heart, we will forget him".Heart, we will forget him!You and I, to-night!You may forget the warmth he gave,I will forget the light.

Answer
A
learn facts about human forgetfulness.
B
learn facts about human anatomy.
C
understand the writer’s happiness.
D
understand the writer’s sadness.

Explanation

The speaker urges her heart to forget someone who gave her “warmth” and “light,” suggesting that person brought comfort and happiness. Trying to forget someone important implies loss and emotional pain, so the lines help readers understand the writer’s sadness, not learn scientific facts about memory or anatomy.

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