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    Yes, the poem, “Dover Beach”, is very relevant in our times. The poem shows that love, no matter how momentary, is needed to regain the trust. Loss of faith can be resolved by love and confiding in one another. In the 21st century, science has advanced very much and in order to preserve mankind, lovRead more

    Yes, the poem, “Dover Beach”, is very relevant in our times. The poem shows that love, no matter how momentary, is needed to regain the trust. Loss of faith can be resolved by love and confiding in one another. In the 21st century, science has advanced very much and in order to preserve mankind, love and trust in one another is very important.

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    In the last stanza, the speaker tells his companion to be true to each other; “Ah, love, let us be true/To one another.” The speaker wants to convey the message that if everyone remains true to each other and love each other, faith can be restored. The world we are living now “Hath really neither joRead more

    In the last stanza, the speaker tells his companion to be true to each other; “Ah, love, let us be true/To one another.” The speaker wants to convey the message that if everyone remains true to each other and love each other, faith can be restored. The world we are living now “Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,/ Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain.” But the world will seem better if people loved and trusted each other and never betrayed each other.

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    The speaker had already been grappled by the loss of faith amongst people and seeing the calm ambience, he felt hope was out there somewhere amidst the despair. The poet laments the loss of faith in religion and in mankind. It is reflected through the sea’s “eternal note of sadness.” The poet evokesRead more

    The speaker had already been grappled by the loss of faith amongst people and seeing the calm ambience, he felt hope was out there somewhere amidst the despair. The poet laments the loss of faith in religion and in mankind. It is reflected through the sea’s “eternal note of sadness.” The poet evokes the allusion of Sophocles as he, too, like the speaker has heard the sound of human misery. The rhythmic sound of waves remind the speaker of the ebbing away of faith in people and that they no longer seek the comfort of church or God.

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    Following literary devices have been used in the poem, “Dover Beach”:- 1. Metaphor:- it refers to any word or expression that in literal usage denotes one kind of thing applied to a distinctly different kind of thing without asserting a comparison. For example, “sea of faith” in the poem acts as a mRead more

    Following literary devices have been used in the poem, “Dover Beach”:-

    1. Metaphor:- it refers to any word or expression that in literal usage denotes one kind of thing applied to a distinctly different kind of thing without asserting a comparison. For example, “sea of faith” in the poem acts as a metaphor for religious faith.

    2. Simile:- it is used to draw a comparison using words like ‘like’ or/and ‘as.’ For example, the poet signifies human civilization when he says “like the folds of a bright girdle furled.”

    3. Alliteration:- it is the lyrical musicality of the poem since it refers to the repetition of a speech sound in a sequence of nearby words. Over here it occurs when the speaker says “Ah, love, let us be true.”

    4. Allusion:- it is the reference to other cultures or works in either prose or poetry. I’m this poem, allusion has been made to the Greek tragic dramatist, Sophocles.

    5. Pathetic Fallacy:- it is used when human qualities or emotions are attributed to inanimate objects. The poet applies pathetic fallacy while describing the sea to make it human-like by giving it the ability to have emotions; “eternal note of sadness.”

    6. Anaphora:- is when words or phrases are repeated at the beginning of each sentences or stanzas. For example, “…neither joy, nor love, not light,/ nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain.”

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    The “sea of faith” in the poem stands for religious faith. The speaker conveys the faith one has in religion and how it is declining everyday.

    The “sea of faith” in the poem stands for religious faith. The speaker conveys the faith one has in religion and how it is declining everyday.

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    The poem “Dover Beach” teaches the readers that it is not God whom we must love always but also one another. Love is the solution to trust and faith. Battles and ignorant armies can never find the cause but love can. Only through love can people find their lost faith in religion and in humanity.

    The poem “Dover Beach” teaches the readers that it is not God whom we must love always but also one another. Love is the solution to trust and faith. Battles and ignorant armies can never find the cause but love can. Only through love can people find their lost faith in religion and in humanity.

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    The tone of the poem at the beginning is calm and composed. The speaker is speaking out his thoughts aloud to his companion. As the poem progresses, it picks up a melancholy tone and resorts to a lament where the speaker is lamenting the loss of faith in humanity.

    The tone of the poem at the beginning is calm and composed. The speaker is speaking out his thoughts aloud to his companion. As the poem progresses, it picks up a melancholy tone and resorts to a lament where the speaker is lamenting the loss of faith in humanity.

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