... of death (May 3). Coleridge is describing night, obviously, but through symbol an omen is foreshadowed. Another romantic aspect includes "my lady- in line 13, which can be equivalent to "milady-, a medieval civility (May 3). According to Coleridge himself, "For this is the true definition of symbol, as distinguished from the thing, on the one hand, and from a mere metaphor, or conventional exponent ... and veracity of all unity (Barth, Symbolic, 15). Throughout his life, religion became more essential to him and he constantly evaluated his mind-set and opinions pertaining to creed and p...

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