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Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLongfellow
Read pages 257 – 260 Read pages 257 – 260
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Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLongfellow
Read Longfellow’s biography Read Longfellow’s biography on page 257on page 257
• From what things did Longfellow From what things did Longfellow draw inspiration for his own works?draw inspiration for his own works?
• Why was he so popular?Why was he so popular?
fromfrom “The Song of “The Song of Hiawatha”Hiawatha”
• What Romantic elements are present What Romantic elements are present in this piece?in this piece?
• According to this prologue, what are According to this prologue, what are the sources of the Hiawatha legend?the sources of the Hiawatha legend?
ParallelismParallelism
• The repetition of grammatically The repetition of grammatically similar words, phrases, clauses or similar words, phrases, clauses or sentences to emphasize a pointsentences to emphasize a point
• Find at least 2 examples of parallelism in Find at least 2 examples of parallelism in the poemthe poem
• What effect does this structure have on the What effect does this structure have on the poem?poem?
The Tide Rises The Tide FallsThe Tide Rises The Tide Falls
STANZA 1 –STANZA 1 –What is the Rhyme What is the Rhyme Scheme?Scheme?The tide rises, the tide falls.The tide rises, the tide falls.The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;Along the sea sands damp and brownAlong the sea sands damp and brownThe traveler hastens toward the town,The traveler hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.And the tide rises, the tide falls.
The Tide Rises The Tide The Tide Rises The Tide FallsFallsSTANZA 1 –STANZA 1 –What is the Rhyme Scheme?What is the Rhyme Scheme?
The tide rises, the tide falls. The tide rises, the tide falls. AA
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; AA
Along the sea sands damp and brown Along the sea sands damp and brown BB
The traveler hastens toward the town, The traveler hastens toward the town, BB
And the tide rises, the tide falls. And the tide rises, the tide falls. A A
Stanza 1 AnalysisStanza 1 Analysis
There are places, as Longfellow would have There are places, as Longfellow would have been aware, where it is only possible to cross been aware, where it is only possible to cross an inlet at low tide.an inlet at low tide.
First Stanza:First Stanza:• Traveler is hastening toward the townTraveler is hastening toward the town• To traveler, reason for the journey is:To traveler, reason for the journey is:
– Vitally importantVitally important– Worth the risk of racing the tide to reach the other Worth the risk of racing the tide to reach the other
side.side.He loses the race and the tide reaches the traveler He loses the race and the tide reaches the traveler
before he is able to attain the important goal.before he is able to attain the important goal.
Stanza 2Stanza 2
Darkness settles on the roofs and walls,Darkness settles on the roofs and walls,But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;The little waves, with their soft, white handsThe little waves, with their soft, white handsEfface the footprints in the sands,Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.And the tide rises, the tide falls.What words are repeated in the first two What words are repeated in the first two
lines?lines?What effect does this have on the poem?What effect does this have on the poem?What type of figurative language is being What type of figurative language is being
used here?used here?
Stanza 2Stanza 2
Darkness Darkness settles on the roofs and walls,settles on the roofs and walls,
But the But the seasea, the , the seasea in in darknessdarkness calls; calls;
The The little waves, with their soft, white little waves, with their soft, white hands hands
Efface the footprints in the sands,Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.And the tide rises, the tide falls.*Creates a somber atmosphere*Creates a somber atmosphere
**Personification of a child’s handPersonification of a child’s hand
White is also the color of sea foamWhite is also the color of sea foam
Stanza 2 AnalysisStanza 2 Analysis
Second Stanza:Second Stanza:
•What does the footprints being What does the footprints being washed away symbolize?washed away symbolize?
Stanza 2 AnalysisStanza 2 Analysis
Second Stanza:Second Stanza:
•What does the footprints being What does the footprints being washed away symbolize?......washed away symbolize?......You You may be forgotten after death.may be forgotten after death.
Stanza 2 AnalysisStanza 2 Analysis
THEMES:THEMES:(1)Man pitting himself against nature(1)Man pitting himself against nature
•MAN LOSESMAN LOSES
(2) Tide Rises and the Tide Falls(2) Tide Rises and the Tide Falls
•Nature will overcome everything man tries Nature will overcome everything man tries to do to overcome itto do to overcome it
(3) Tide will keep rising and falling and the (3) Tide will keep rising and falling and the traveler will be forgotten.traveler will be forgotten.
Stanza 3Stanza 3
The morning breaks; the steeds in their The morning breaks; the steeds in their stallsstalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;The day returns, but nevermoreThe day returns, but nevermoreReturns the traveler to the shore.Returns the traveler to the shore.And the tide rises, the tide falls.And the tide rises, the tide falls.What poetic device in being used in the What poetic device in being used in the
first two lines?first two lines?What is being symbolizedWhat is being symbolized
Stanza 3 AnalysisStanza 3 Analysis
The morning breaks; the The morning breaks; the ststeeds in their eeds in their ststallsallsStStamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;amp and neigh, as the hostler calls;The day returns, but nevermoreThe day returns, but nevermoreReturns the traveler to the shore.Returns the traveler to the shore.And the tide rises, the tide falls.And the tide rises, the tide falls.• AlliterationAlliteration• Symbolizes that life does continue even if you Symbolizes that life does continue even if you
are not around to see it.are not around to see it.– The tide will continue to rise and fall just as life will The tide will continue to rise and fall just as life will
continue on and people will die along the way.continue on and people will die along the way.
What Longfellow is trying to What Longfellow is trying to tell ustell us
•Longfellow paints a very bleak Longfellow paints a very bleak picturepicture– Whatever we do, time and tide Whatever we do, time and tide
will wash away the memory of will wash away the memory of ourselves and our actions!!ourselves and our actions!!
The Message:The Message:
• The hostler, with calming influence and The hostler, with calming influence and slow and steady approach will have more slow and steady approach will have more impact on life and history than the impact on life and history than the traveler.traveler.
• The one who fights against time and the The one who fights against time and the tide—and loses—will be forgotten long tide—and loses—will be forgotten long before the other who moves with the tide before the other who moves with the tide and accepts nature for what it is.and accepts nature for what it is.
• *hostler (one who takes care of *hostler (one who takes care of horses/groomer)horses/groomer)
The THEMESThe THEMES
• The tide rising and falling, contrasts, or is just The tide rising and falling, contrasts, or is just the opposite of man, in that it is a constant, like the opposite of man, in that it is a constant, like time.time.– Time marches onTime marches on– This is natureThis is natureMan, has a time limit on earthMan, has a time limit on earth– Man will dieMan will die– Man can keep coming to the tide, for every day of his Man can keep coming to the tide, for every day of his
entire life.entire life.Man will die, but the tide will continue to rise and fall, Man will die, but the tide will continue to rise and fall,
whether he is alive to see it, or not.whether he is alive to see it, or not.The tide if forever young, while man is forever olderThe tide if forever young, while man is forever olderMan has a time limit, while tide and time have noneMan has a time limit, while tide and time have none
More THEMESMore THEMES
• Theme of deathTheme of death– Using ocean as a symbol of life and town as Using ocean as a symbol of life and town as
a symbol of deatha symbol of death
OVERALL PROGRESSION that the stanzas go OVERALL PROGRESSION that the stanzas go through:through:11stst stanza—Actual death of the traveler stanza—Actual death of the traveler22ndnd stanza—What happens after death stanza—What happens after death33rdrd stanza—How life goes on, even if stanza—How life goes on, even if someone dies.someone dies.
What is the tone??What is the tone??
• Tone is accepting and calm…..What Tone is accepting and calm…..What text evidence can you use to prove text evidence can you use to prove this??this??
What is the tone??What is the tone??
• Tone is accepting and calm…..What text Tone is accepting and calm…..What text evidence can you use to prove this??evidence can you use to prove this??
WORDS that relate to the ocean, which most WORDS that relate to the ocean, which most people associate with serenity and people associate with serenity and tranquilitytranquility
The author understands that he is going to die The author understands that he is going to die one day or another…..something that he one day or another…..something that he cannot avoid!cannot avoid!
General Message:General Message:
• General message about deathGeneral message about death
• Author associates darkness with Author associates darkness with death, ocean with life, and light with death, ocean with life, and light with heaven.heaven.
• Once a person reaches death:Once a person reaches death:– Legacy can be forgottenLegacy can be forgotten
•Go to heaven or hellGo to heaven or hell
•Never return to lifeNever return to life
Indirect Message: (INFER)Indirect Message: (INFER)
• People should do all they can in lifePeople should do all they can in life
*Once life is gone it will never come back.*Once life is gone it will never come back.
Should be all they can be and do nothing to Should be all they can be and do nothing to regret past actions.regret past actions.
Death is unavoidable, but that does not mean it Death is unavoidable, but that does not mean it must be feared.must be feared.
Rising and falling of the tide:Rising and falling of the tide:
**DEATH is constant and forever**DEATH is constant and forever
** People cannot stop death from coming ** People cannot stop death from coming
Elements of RomanticismElements of Romanticism
Longfellow portrays death asLongfellow portrays death as1. a fact of life1. a fact of life2. an inevitable occurrence to be accepted2. an inevitable occurrence to be accepted3. not to be feared3. not to be feared
Symbolic nature of tides suggest that death, Symbolic nature of tides suggest that death, like ocean, is continual, and foreverlike ocean, is continual, and forever*Just as one cannot stop the tides of the *Just as one cannot stop the tides of the ocean erasing their “footprints in the sand” , ocean erasing their “footprints in the sand” , or rather their existence in the world, one or rather their existence in the world, one cannot stop death from claiming his/her life.cannot stop death from claiming his/her life.
