Success is counted sweetest by Emily Dickinson
Success is counted sweetest
By those who ne'er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar
Requires sorest need.
Not one of all the Purple Host
who took the Flag today
Can tell the definition
So clear of Victory
As he defeated - dying -
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of triumph
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Select the correct answer.
What theme is expressed in Dickinson's poem?
OA. Successful people take success for granted.
OB. Failure is important to personal growth.
OC. Victory in war is not worth the cost.
D.
Success is best valued by those who experience failure.

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