naphora: РSo various, so beautiful, so new (repetition of so) Рnor love, nor light, / Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain (repetition of nor) РThemeРArnold’s central message is this: Challenges to the validity of long-standing theological and moral precepts have shaken the faith of people in God and religionРDecay of orthodox religious beliefsР“Let us be true to one another”: Emphasizes personal connectionРSubverts Romantic View of NatureРThe underlying theme of the poem is the hollowness of human lives, how everything looks beautiful at face value but is far from it in realityРThe superficial calm prevailing in the world is brought out.Р1.Humanity-----the seaР2.Sea-----humanity’s religious faithР(ebbing tide is to nature----- loss of faith is to humanity)Р3.Sea-----land of dreams
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