A Letter by John Greenleaf Whittier
The poem is a lamentation of the loss of innocence and the disillusionment that comes with growing up. It describes a young girl's letter to her lover, who has abandoned her for another woman. The letter expresses her pain, anger, and sense of betrayal as she realizes that her love was not reciprocated.
By John Greenleaf Whittier · First published 1826 · Genre: Political Satire, Social Commentary, Poetry · 1,517 words
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Supposed to be written by the chairman of the "Central Clique" at Concord, N. H., to the Hon. M. N., Jr., at Washington, giving the result of the election. The following verses were published in the Boston Chronotype in 1846. They refer to the contest in New Hampshire, which resulted in the defeat of the pro-slavery Democracy, and in the election of John P. Hale to the United States Senate. Although their authorship was not acknowledged, it was strongly suspected. They furnish a specimen of the way, on the whole rather good-natured, in which the liberty-lovers of half a century ago answered the social and political outlawry and mob violence to which they were subjected.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: John Greenleaf Whittier
- Date: 1826 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Political Satire, Social Commentary, Poetry, Historical, Allegory
- Length: 1,517 words
- Structure: 1 section, 18 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Political Satire — The work critiques political events and figures, using humor and irony to address serious social issues.
- Social Commentary — It reflects on societal attitudes towards slavery and political hypocrisy during a specific historical context.
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing poetic devices and structure to convey its themes.
- Historical — It references specific historical events and figures, situating its commentary within a particular time period.
Tags
Poem · Letter · Romance · Nature · Love · Longing · Separation · Distance · Yearning · Nostalgia · Memory · Loss