Question

Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.

XLVIIHEART, we will forget him! You and I, to-night!You may forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light. When you have done, pray tell me, That I my thoughts may dim;Haste! lest while you’re lagging, I may remember him!
"Heart, we will forget him"
by Emily Dickinson
Heart, we will forget him!
You and I, to-night!
You may forget the warmth he gave,
I will forget the light.
When you have done, pray tell me,
That I my thoughts may dim;
Haste! lest while you're lagging,
I may remember him!
Source: Dickinson, Emily. "Heart, we will forget him." Bartleby.com. Bartleby.com, n.d. Web. 15 July 2011.
Which of the following best describes the conflict expressed in this poem?
internal conflict: character vs. nature
internal conflict: character vs. self
external conflict: character vs. self
external conflict: character vs. character

Answer 1

B. internal conflict: character vs. self

Step-by-step explanation:

Character versus self conflict (also called man vs. self conflict) is a type of conflict that takes place inside a character's mind. Man vs. self literary conflict usually involves the main character's inner struggle with self-doubts, a moral dilemma, or their own nature.