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    Matthew Arnold uses both visual and aural imagery in the poem. Intense visual imagery is used by describing nature explicitly. The speaker describes by saying “The sea is calm tonight./ The tide is full and the moon lies fair.” He also uses aural imagery when he says “eternal note of sadness” causedRead more

    Matthew Arnold uses both visual and aural imagery in the poem. Intense visual imagery is used by describing nature explicitly. The speaker describes by saying “The sea is calm tonight./ The tide is full and the moon lies fair.” He also uses aural imagery when he says “eternal note of sadness” caused by the sea-waves crashing on the shore.

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    The first stanza of the poem begins with a calm and composed mood. It shows the calm before the storm. The speaker uses words like “calm”, “fair” and “tranquil” in the first stanza. This acts as a contrast to the rest of the poem, which is almost like a lament and chaotic in tone.

    The first stanza of the poem begins with a calm and composed mood. It shows the calm before the storm. The speaker uses words like “calm”, “fair” and “tranquil” in the first stanza. This acts as a contrast to the rest of the poem, which is almost like a lament and chaotic in tone.

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    In “Dover Beach”, the poet with his companion was standing in front of an open windows of an inn from where they could see the straits of Dover on the English Channel.

    In “Dover Beach”, the poet with his companion was standing in front of an open windows of an inn from where they could see the straits of Dover on the English Channel.

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    “Dover Beach” is an excellent example of Victorian writing as it shows the mood of the Victorian society and how people felt during that time. The loss of faith in religion and in mankind is portrayed in this poem, which at the time became a fear for the people. This poem is also in the form of a drRead more

    “Dover Beach” is an excellent example of Victorian writing as it shows the mood of the Victorian society and how people felt during that time. The loss of faith in religion and in mankind is portrayed in this poem, which at the time became a fear for the people. This poem is also in the form of a dramatic monologue which is what the Victorian poets usually resorted to write in. The Victorian anxiety of losing faith and the upcoming scientific advancements made people no longer seek comfort in church is expressed through Arnold’ poem.

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    The scene at the Dover Beach is that of a calm one, overlooking the White Cliffs of Dover. The moon shines upon the water, which the speaker notices has a rocky shore due to the high tides. The white sand shines radiantly under the moonlight and the night air is sweet for the speaker, who is standinRead more

    The scene at the Dover Beach is that of a calm one, overlooking the White Cliffs of Dover. The moon shines upon the water, which the speaker notices has a rocky shore due to the high tides. The white sand shines radiantly under the moonlight and the night air is sweet for the speaker, who is standing at an open window with his companion.

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    Arnold mentions Sophocles in his poem as he knew that even Sophocles was aware about the human misery which he had heard while sitting by the Aegean Sea. Using Sophocles, the speaker wants to express the intense agony and sadness.

    Arnold mentions Sophocles in his poem as he knew that even Sophocles was aware about the human misery which he had heard while sitting by the Aegean Sea. Using Sophocles, the speaker wants to express the intense agony and sadness.

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