Dover Beach Questions on Sea of Faith

Dover Beach

"Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold reflects Victorian themes of loss and regret over outdated beliefs amidst technological progress. The poem contrasts the serene English Channel with the harsh reality...

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Dover Beach

In the third stanza of Matthew Arnold's "Dover Beach," the sea is used as an extended metaphor for faith, specifically the "Sea of Faith," which once enveloped the world like a protective girdle....

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