Meeting-House Hill (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Amy Lowell
- First Published: 1920
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: New England, Asia or Asians, Sea or seafaring life, Beaches or seashores, China or Chinese people, Church or churches
The Poem
A short poem in free verse, “Meeting-House Hill” contains a single stanza composed of twenty-five lines. Although the title may be taken literally because Amy Lowell is describing the scene of an actual meeting house at the top of a hill, it also serves as a metaphor for the convergence of two cultures. The poem is written in the first person. As the speaker of the poem, Lowell addresses the reader directly, sharing her experience of observing the beauty of two vividly described scenes, one real and one imagined.
The first fifteen lines focus on the scene...
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