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Through poetry, she is restraining Chaos, as one would a violent natural force like a flood or fire. Through the verb she is also subtly comparing him to an ape–another strong natural force.
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This line supports the idea that Chaos is in fact, a man because she refers to Chaos as “him.”
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Chaos becomes significant because it is personified. Also, the poem being fourteen lines hints to the reader that it is a sonnet.
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The crucifix could be a reference to God.
Metaphorically speaking, the crucifix is a blind noose for the reason that it could be used on those who sin. For instance, if one is a believer of God, and he or she does wrong, he or she is hoping God will forgive him or her.
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And dream your time away? William Wordsworth – Expostulation and Reply
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We might envision William in pose of Rodin’s “The Thinker”:
This opening is the “expostulation” (remonstrance, kindly protest) that sets the poem in motion. The poem will be Wordsworth’s “reply” to the objection that he is too solitary and absorbed in thought.
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A casket-stand, also known as a bier, is a stand used to hold caskets or coffins as the deceased is lying in state or being carried to a grave.
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On Valentine’s Day, love is overemphasized. For example, Illecism used the words insanitary and legendary—words that indicate, or better yet, describe how significant something is.
Another example is that on Valentine’s Day, many individuals feel obligated to overemphasize their love toward their peers, significant others, or whoever they consider important.
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