... his last; and he may profit or lose from his experience. In either situation, he will gain experience and knowledge that will help him to further understand his character. "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" can be considered and exception because in the closing of the poem the traveler ... death may be final, the cycles of nature continue; waves never die, the sun will always rise and animals will always be born to replace the perished ones. Longfellow strategically uses the title "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" to describe this theme. Repeating this at the end of each stanza, ... he em...

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