The Child of Subsiding Tumult
The Child of Subsiding Tumult by Alice Meynell is a poem that explores the themes of love, loss, and the passing of time. The speaker reflects on the transience of life and the inevitability of death, while also celebrating the beauty of love and the enduring nature of memory. The poem is structured into four stanzas, each with a distinct rhyme scheme and meter. Meynell uses imagery and symbolism to convey the emotions and ideas she wants to express, such as the "subsiding tumult" of the title, which could represent the ebb and flow of life's experiences or the gradual decline of physical strength and vitality. The language is rich and evocative, with vivid descriptions of nature and the human experience. Meynell also employs repetition and rhyme to create a sense of musicality and to emphasize certain themes or ideas. Overall, The Child of Subsiding Tumult is a moving and thought-provoking poem that explores some of the most fundamental aspects of human existence: love, death, memory, and the passage of time.
By Alice Meynell · First published 1907 · Genre: Drama, Romance, Historical Fiction · 1,658 words
First lines
There is a certain year that is winged, as it were, against the flight of time; it does so move, and yet withstands time's movement. It is full of pauses that are due to the energy of change, has bounds and rebounds, and when it is most active then it is longest. It is not long with languor.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1907 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
- Length: 1,658 words
- Structure: 1 section, 13 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Drama — The book's plot is filled with emotional turmoil and dramatic scenes which contribute to a deepened sense of drama.
- Romance — Some parts of the story involve romantic elements and relationships.
- Historical Fiction — The setting and time period of the narrative settle it into the category of historical fiction.
- Mystery — There are elements of intrigue and suspense in the plot.
Tags
Poetry · Feminist Literature · Symbolism · Mythology · Narrative Poem · Experimental Fiction · Stream-of-Consciousness · Modernism · Postmodernism · Gender Studies · Psychological Fiction · Surrealism
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