Imitation

A dark unfathomed tide
Of interminable pride -
A mystery, and a dream,
Should my early life seem;
I say that dream was fraught
With a wild and waking thought
Of beings that have been,
Which my spirit hath not seen,
Had I let them pass me by,
With a dreaming eye!
Let none of earth inherit
That vision of my spirit;
Those thoughts I would control,
As a spell upon his soul:
For that bright hope at last
And that light time have past,
And my worldly rest hath gone
With a sigh as it passed on:
I care not though it perish
With a thought I then did cherish.
Edgar Allen Poe





The style of the author is incredible in writing this poem. This poem really makes people feel, and not just read amusing lines that rhyme. DIDLS play a particularly huge role in this poem in introducing emotion to a topic that many do not thoroughly think about. All of these literary functions are employed by Poe in creating great expression and feeling within this poem that make the reader put great though into imitation. Diction such as "unfathomed" and "interminable" are indeed higher level, and set the stage for a higher level analysis of a topic previously less thought of. Imagery is probably hugest literary item used in this poem. Every line tend to draw visions out of your imagination and make you see what the author is discussing. "Let none of earth inherit, That vision of my spirit" are som particularly beautiful lines that really make me get involved with the poem and it's beauty. Details are undoubtedly expressed which point to the poem's significance, and language and syntax are both characteristic to the time in which Poe is writing. I love this poem by Edgar Allen Poe, as it is very beautifully written, and the DIDLS used can most certainly be highly regarded and thanked.