The Window (Lyrics, Dramatic and Personal)
This collection of poetry explores the human experience through various windows into life, including love, loss, and spiritual growth. The poems are characterized by their introspective nature, often using imagery and metaphor to convey complex emotions and ideas.
By Henry Van Dyke · First published 1906 · Genre: Poetry, Dramatic Monologue, Personal Reflection · 381 words
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All night long, by a distant bell, / The passing hours were notched / On the dark, while her breathing rose and fell, / And the spark of life I watched / In her face was glowing or fading, -- who could / tell? -- / And the open window of the room, / With a flare of yellow light, / Was peering out into the gloom, / Like an eye that searched the night.
Oh, what do you see in the dark, little window, and / why do you fear? / "I see that the garden is crowded wtth creeping forms / of fear: / Little white ghosts in the locust-tree, that wave in the / night-wind's breath, / And low in the leafy laurels the lurking shadow of / death."
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Henry Van Dyke
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Dramatic Monologue, Personal Reflection, Symbolism
- Length: 381 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with a focus on lyrical expression and rhythm.
- Dramatic Monologue — The poem features a speaker reflecting on a personal and emotional experience, addressing an inanimate object as if it were sentient.
- Personal Reflection — The content is introspective, exploring themes of life, death, and the passage of time through personal observation.
- Symbolism — The poem uses symbolic imagery, such as the window and light, to convey deeper meanings about life and fear.
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Poetry · Drama · Personal Narrative · Autobiographical · Memoir · Lyrics · Verse · Prose Poetry · American Literature · 19th Century Literature · Philosophical · Spiritual