An Unfolding Of The Symbolism In William Wordsworth’S
An unfolding of the symbolism in William Wordsworth’s
“A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal”
“A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” written by William Wordsworth is an eight-line poem written on the topic of death. Usually any writing on the topic of death, whether it be a poem or an article from a newspaper, is written in a negative light, but “A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal” shows death in a positive light. The narrator, or mourner, of this poem although depressed with the death of his loved one, finds the positive aspects of his loss. We see the speaker's realization not only that this young woman has died, but also that bad things can happen in a beautiful world.
The poem is divided into two stanzas. In the first stanza the speaker is innocently unaware that age can touch the woman, but he is quickly taught a harsh lesson when she dies between the first and second stanzas. It is as if the death is hidden between the stanzas, which seems to imply that the speaker is unable to......
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