A Day Dream by Carolyn Wells (1905)
"A Day Dream" by Carolyn Wells: Plot Summary: The story follows a young woman named Margaret who becomes lost in thought while watching a group of children playing in the park. She enters a daydream where she imagines herself as one of the children, running and laughing with them. However, she soon realizes that she has been gone for several hours and returns to the present, only to find that her daydream has changed her perspective on life.
By Carolyn Wells · First published 1905 · Genre: Poetry, Classic Literature · 282 words
First lines
Polly's patchwork -- oh, dear me! -- Truly is a sight to see. Rumpled, crumpled, soiled, and frayed -- Will the quilt be ever made? See the stitches yawning wide -- Can it be that Polly _tried_?
Some are right and some are wrong, Some too short and some too long, Some too loose and some too tight; Grimy smudges on the white, And a tiny spot of red, Where poor Polly's finger bled. Strange such pretty, dainty blocks -- Bits of Polly's summer frocks -- Should have proved so hard to sew, And the cause of so much woe!
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A Day Dream is listed on Textopian as a poem by Carolyn Wells, dated 1905 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Carolyn Wells
- Date: 1905 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Classic Literature
- Length: 282 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The book 'A Day Dream' by Carolyn Wells is primarily classified as poetry. This genre is characterized by its use of rhythmic and aesthetic qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre.
- Classic Literature — The work is considered classic literature due to its significant literary value and enduring appeal. Given that Carolyn Wells was a prolific writer in the late 19th and early 20th century, her works tend to have elements characteristic of classic literature.
Tags
dream · imagination · fantasy · adventure · whimsy · narrative · fiction · childhood · exploration · creativity · self-discovery · escapism