Dover Beach Questions on Simile
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Literary devices, imagery, and allusions in "Dover Beach"
In "Dover Beach," Matthew Arnold employs several literary devices, including vivid imagery and allusions. He uses imagery to evoke the serene yet melancholic seascape, such as the "grating roar" of...
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The world's comparison in the final stanza of "Dover Beach."
The final stanza of "Dover Beach" compares the world to a land of dreams that appears beautiful and new, but is actually devoid of joy, love, light, certitude, peace, and help for pain. This stark...
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What figures of speech does Matthew Arnold use to describe "faith" in "Dover Beach" lines 21-23?
In lines 21-23 of "Dover Beach," Matthew Arnold uses metaphor and simile to describe "faith." He metaphorically compares faith to "The Sea of Faith," suggesting its once powerful and all-encompassing...