Second April: DIRGE

Name: Second April: DIRGE
Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay

Dirge is a collection of poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay, published in 1923. The collection is divided into two parts, the first of which is a series of elegies for the dead, while the second part is a series of love poems. The elegies explore themes of death, grief, and loss, while the love poems explore themes of love, longing, and desire. The collection is notable for its use of traditional poetic forms, such as the sonnet and the villanelle, as well as its exploration of the human experience of grief and love.

By Edna St. Vincent Millay · First published 1921 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Modernism · 78 words

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Boys and girls that held her dear,

Do your weeping now;

All you loved of her lies here.

Brought to earth the arrogant brow, And the withering tongue Chastened; do your weeping now.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Edna St. Vincent Millay
Date: 1921 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Modernism, Feminism
Length: 78 words
Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Poetry — Second April: DIRGE is a collection of poems written by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Romanticism — The poems in Second April: DIRGE are written in a romantic style, focusing on themes of love, nature, and emotion.
Modernism — Second April: DIRGE was published in 1921, which is considered to be the beginning of the modernist period in literature.
Feminism — Edna St. Vincent Millay was a prominent feminist poet, and her work in Second April: DIRGE reflects her feminist views.