My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close

by Emily Dickinson

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In "My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close", how does Dickinson describe the two events that befell her?

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In the first line of the poem, Dickinson says, "My life closed twice before its close -"  These were 2 events that were so dramatic and overwhelming, that she is comparing them to...

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