Edgar Allan Poe uses a pair of rhyming words to describe trying to hold sand in “A Dream Within a Dream.” In a short paragraph, tell what the words are and how they express the speaker’s feelings. Use details from the poem to support your answer
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I do know how to write a paragraph 0o
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1. In a short paragraph (probably 4-5 sentences)
2. tell what the words are and (See bobpursley's answer above.)
3. how they express the speaker's feelings. (What are the speaker's feelings? How are they reflected in these words?)
4. Use details from the poem to support your answer. (details = specific words, quotations)
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That's good.
I never know, though!! There are some students who have been allowed to write whatever they want and they get decent grades (pushover teachers!), and then there are those who have been taught how to write a complete paragraph that carries one main idea through it.
Certainly! In Edgar Allan Poe's poem "A Dream Within a Dream," the pair of rhyming words used to describe trying to hold sand are "grains" and "refrains." These words are found in the lines "All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream" and "All that we see or seem / Is but a dream within a dream" respectively.
The use of these words expresses the speaker's feelings of despair and frustration. The speaker is contemplating the fleeting nature of life and the inability to hold onto or control the passing of time, much like trying to hold sand in one's hand. The repeated reference to a dream within a dream suggests the speaker's struggle to distinguish between reality and illusion, creating an overwhelming sense of uncertainty and helplessness. The rhyming words contribute to the musical quality of the poem and enhance the emotional impact of the speaker's lamentation.