Invocation to Echo, from Comus

Name: Invocation to Echo, from Comus
Author: Alice Meynell

"INVOCATION TO ECHO, FROM COMUS" is a poem written by Alice Meynell in 1908. It is a meditation on the power of poetry and the role it plays in shaping our understanding of the world and ourselves. The speaker invokes the spirit of Echo, the mythical figure known for her ability to repeat and amplify the voices of others, and asks her to listen to the poem's words and echo them back. Through this act of invocation, the speaker seeks to create a dialogue between the past and the present, and to explore the ways in which poetry can help us connect with each other and with the world around us.

By Alice Meynell · First published 1907 · Genre: Poetry, Literary Criticism, Philosophy · 112 words

First lines

SWEET Echo, sweetest Nymph, that liv'st unseen

Within thine airy shell

By slow Meander's margent green,

And in the violet-embroidered vale,

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Work type: Poem
Author: Alice Meynell
Date: 1907 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Literary Criticism, Philosophy
Length: 112 words
Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Poetry — The book is a poetic work, being a verse from the poem 'Comus' by John Milton, which the author is using to explore her themes.
Literary Criticism — The book analyses and interprets 'Comus', hence it falls under the Literary Criticism genre.
Philosophy — The author uses the verse to explore philosophical themes such as the nature of echo and invocation.