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If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

by Emily Dickinson

If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.


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Adapted from “If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking,” in Poems by Emily Dickinson, Series One, by Emily Dickinson, Public domain.

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Questions
Which sentence best describes the speaker of the poem?


The speaker has a hard time forgiving others.


The speaker is focused mostly on themself.


The speaker wants to be kind to others.


The speaker wants to chase their dreams.

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The speaker wants to be kind to others.

Explanation: The poem expresses the speaker’s desire to prevent pain and help others (easing aching, cooling pain, helping a fainting robin), showing compassion and a wish to do good.