Heart! We Will Forget Him! – Dickenson After You Read Questions 1. Do you think “After Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes” and “Heart! We Will Forget Him!” express positive ideas about love and loss?...

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Title: Questions and Answers on Emily Dickinson’s Poetry
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1) Both the poems showcase the after-effects of separation from loved ones. The poems have depicted a positive healing attitude of the heart after a heartbreak. Positive ideas of love and loss have been shared as the poet has talked about how to heal after separation. Even after the heartbreak, the poet is encouraging the heart and the rest of the body to overcome the trauma and shock and regenerate (Aldalabeeh). Healing and self-love have been portrayed through the poems.
2) The poet compared the condition of nerves to a tomb. There are several similes used to describe the conditions of different body parts of the body. The image suggests numbness and feeling of shock that the poet has endured. After heartbreak, the poet is going through several traumatic and painful situations and that is why she is describing their conditions accordingly (Sharma).
3) The speaker wants to be told if the heart has forgotten the touch and warmth of the love. Since the poet is yearning for the light and warmth that the lover gave, she wants to relinquish it until the end. That...