1. Dover Beach And The Victorian Age
... , and cease, and then again begin, With tremulous cadence slow, and bring, The eternal note of sadness in." In his next stanza, the cause for his sorrow becomes apparent. He notes that Sophocles once attributed the ebb and flow of the waves with human misery. This misery is something that Arnold relates to, being a human, and also because he receives sorrow ... full; But now I only hear; Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar." He sees that Religion was once full and whole, but now it slowly recedes like a tide that only ebbs. The cliffs surrounding the Sea of Religion are, "vast edges d...
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- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School