One of the most noted English poets of the 19th Century (Victorian era) is Matthew Arnold (1822-1888). Arnold’s style of writing consists of writing exactly how he feels, rather than writing about what the readers want to hear. Analyzing Arnold’s works shows a sorrowful, serious, and desolate mood throughout his writings. Literary elements such as imagery, setting, irony, allusion, and repetition are used to create the lonesome and pessimistic moods of three of …showed first 75 words of 2075 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2075 total…three times which helps emphasize the “land of dreams.” However, this optimism is drowned out with the constant repetition of the word “nor,” which appears five times. These pessimistic words overshadow the word “so,” giving the reader a final impression how harsh life really is. By writing a non-traditional poem, readers may interpret the poem as one that is somewhat chaotic and unorderly, much like the world the narrator describes on the Cliffs of Dover.