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kitkat123
Student
High School - 9th Grade
The third dawn after the storm is described as coming "with ringlets shining." What impression of the dawn does this image give you?
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gbeatty Teacher
College - FreshmanPosted by gbeatty on Tuesday April 22, 2008 at 4:48 PMGood question. It gives me a range of impressions. First, of course, it personifies dawn, making it into a person. At the same time, though, the "shining" reminds us of the light that defines dawn. The ringlets make the morning female, and the idea of having them shining indicates human health and vitality, and perhaps a recent wetting, as might come with a bath…or the dew. There's a sense of freshness.
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linda-allen Teacher
High School - 10th GradePosted by linda-allen on Tuesday April 22, 2008 at 6:35 PMThe Greeks believed that Eos, the goddess of dawn, gave birth to the new dawn every day. The shining ringlets are her curled tresses, or hair. The image that comes to my mind is the rays of sunlight peeking trhough the morning clouds.
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