Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 9 AIL 0818 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Lark
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The idea
After the turn his state rises like the lark at break of day arising from sullen earth, singing hymns at heaven's gate. The simile answers the octave point for point: earth against heaven, silence against hymns, and the deaf heaven of line three now has a gate.
In practice
The simile answers the complaint.
Where people slip
Heaven was deaf; now it has a gate.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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