Rowing in Eden
E410025
"Rowing in Eden" is a vivid metaphor from Emily Dickinson’s poem "Wild nights—Wild nights!" evoking an ecstatic, almost paradisiacal journey of love and spiritual longing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rowing in Eden canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary motif
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metaphor ⓘ poetic image ⓘ |
| alludesTo | Garden of Eden ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | posthumous editions of Emily Dickinson’s poems ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
heavenly voyage
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mystical experience ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| creator | Emily Dickinson ⓘ |
| describes |
ecstatic journey
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love ⓘ paradisiacal journey ⓘ spiritual longing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
desire
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intimacy ⓘ paradise ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ transcendence ⓘ union ⓘ |
| imageryType |
biblical imagery
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erotic-spiritual imagery ⓘ nautical imagery ⓘ |
| interpretation |
merges physical passion with spiritual fulfillment
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suggests an endless, blissful movement within paradise ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| partOf |
line "Rowing in Eden—"
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stanza of the poem "Wild nights—Wild nights!" ⓘ |
| usedInWork | Wild nights—Wild nights! ⓘ |
| workLocation | poem "Wild nights—Wild nights!" ⓘ |
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