Dover Beach Questions on Human Misery
Dover Beach
How does the poet convey human sorrow in Dover Beach?
In "Dover Beach," Matthew Arnold conveys human sorrow through the metaphor of the sea, depicting faith as a once comforting ocean that has retreated, leaving humanity exposed to an indifferent...
Dover Beach
What is the thought that Arnold "hears" in line 19 of "Dover Beach"?
In line 19 of "Dover Beach," Arnold "hears" the sound of waves as a metaphor for the "turbid ebb and flow of human misery," echoing Sophocles' perception of life's futility. This sound suggests the...