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What does the moon symbolize in Dover Beach?

What does the moon symbolize in Dover Beach?

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  1. In the poem, “Dover Beach”, the moon falls under a happy imagery. It symbolizes the calmness that will get disrupted soon. The moon denotes to the calm before the storm. The moon throws a positive light on matters, basking them under a glow of hope, which soon disappears, but even for a fleeting moment, the moon gives off hope for others.

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