In "My life closed twice before its close" by Emily Dickinson, what has happened to the speaker in the past that prompted her to express the feelings seen in lines 7 & 8?

The heartbreak or loss of loved one is what makes Emily Dickinson express the feelings in lines 7 and 8.

Explanation:

"My Life Closed Twice Before Its Close" is a poem written by Emily Dickinson. The poem describes the heartbreak that she might have gone through, possibly a relationship heartbreak or loss of loved one.

The feelings expressed in lines 7 and 8 are most probably prompted by the loss she has gone through. In last line she is expressing that she is experiencing hell while writing about her heartbreak.

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.

the answer is a.

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