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Dover Beach Brief summary

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Dover Beach Brief summary

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  1. I. Introduction Dover BeachMatthew Arnold, poet and critic, was born at Laleham on the Thames, the eldest son of Thomas Arnold. historian and great headmaster of Rugby.Historical Background Matthew Arnold died on 15 April 1888, at the age of sixty-five, in Liverpool, England. He passed away at the time, when he was walking with his wife to take a tram to meet his daughter, who was coming from U.S.A. Dover Beach Brief summary Dover Beach' is Arnold's early poem. Immediately after his marriage with Francis Lucy Whitman, he visited Dover Beach with her. Yet he does not feel happy nor does he romanticize the poem. He laments here the loss of faith in religion which is the sole characteristic of Victorian Era. The poem's note is melancholic. It is at once religious, philosophical and emotional. Thesis Statement The modern world is without faith and stability; the illusion that all is well is false; human relationships may or may not be a defense against the uncertainty of modern life; the present can only be understood in relation to the past.

  2. II. Theme and Tone Dover Beach" discusses a man's attitude towards life. He begins stating his past view and transitions into his present view. He uses many descriptive words to express his initial thoughts or feelings.Lines 1-2 suggest peace and calmness with in the innermost workings of the speaker's mind: "The sea is calm tonight, The tide is full, the moon lies fair upon the straits." In other words, at this time the speaker had everything figured out and he witnessed endless possibilities. Towards the end in lines 21-22, the speaker claims he has lost his previous feelings of inner peace. "The Sea of Faith was once, too, at the full..." He has lost his faith. He says we are only here "as a darkling pain plain swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight," suggesting that he finds no real reason to live. He does not understand why he is here. The central theme of the poem is that negative outlooks on life inhibit one's abilities to be happy and to find purpose in life."AP Literature & Composition." : Theme of "Dover Beach"N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013.

  3. III. Figurative Language and Poetic Devices Matthew Arnold uses rhyme, meter, and Figurative language in “Dover Beach” to reveal that even when the world appears to be surviving, the loss of faith among a community prevents that society from seizing opportunities. • “Gleams and is gone”. (line 4) • “Sweet is the night air!”. (line 6) • “long Line”. (line 7) • “Sea meets the moon-blanched land”. (line 8) • “which the waves”. (line 10) • “Sophocles… Aegean”. (line 15-16) • “Brought into his mind the turbid ebb and flow”. (line 16-17) • “The sea of faith”. (line 21) • “Melancholy,… night-wind”. (line 25-27) • “love, let”. (line 29) • “world, which”. (line 30) • “nor love, nor light”. (line 33) ""Dover Beach" By: Matthew Arnold." Prezi.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013.

  4. IV. Poem Interpretation Line 1-5 • Describing the sight he and his wife are seeing. • Talking about how he can see the reflection of the moon in the sea . • Really focusing on the calmness of everything around him. Line 6-8 • He is calling his wife over to share the beauty. • Describing sound. • Going from peaceful to depressing. Line 9-10 • Starts to examine the conflict between the sea and the land (sight and actuality) Lines 12-14 • The pattern of human misery keeps going • The tide of the waves keep going in back again, and bring the sadness in. Lines 15-20 • The gods have brought these thoughts into his mind of human misery. • He also can hear a thought that is disturbing just like the “Sophocles”. Lines 21-23 • The faith people had was once right in reach. • Opportunity was there for anyone take advantage of. Lines 24-28 • People are feeling abandoned from misery. • Put their faith in material things Lines 29-37 • Love is the only thing that can save us • It gives us every opportunity we could eve want. • Even thought the world around exhibits it, people of ignorant. ""Dover Beach" By: Matthew Arnold." Prezi.com. N.p., n.d. Mon. 22 Apr. 2013.

  5. Arnold uses his technique to add to the theme. Enhances the idea that without faith in people a society would collages. Conclusion

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