Canto III of The Corsair
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Canto III of The Corsair is the concluding section of Lord Byron’s narrative poem, depicting the tragic aftermath of the pirate Conrad’s exploits and the fate of his beloved Medora.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem canto
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section of a narrative poem ⓘ |
| author |
George Gordon Byron
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Lord Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludesStoryOf |
Conrad
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Medora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
death of the beloved
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doomed love ⓘ isolation of the hero ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | martial action of earlier cantos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Conrad’s disappearance
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Conrad’s grief ⓘ Conrad’s return to his island home ⓘ aftermath of Conrad’s pirate expedition ⓘ discovery of Medora’s death ⓘ |
| endsWith | report of Conrad’s mysterious disappearance ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | Byronic hero ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1814 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Corsair first edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | domestic and emotional consequences of piracy ⓘ |
| follows | Canto II of The Corsair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| genre | narrative poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | example of Romantic-era pirate narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Conrad
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Medora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metre | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | The Corsair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Byron’s Oriental tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
final canto
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third canto ⓘ |
| precedes | none ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | aa bb cc ⓘ |
| setting |
Corsair’s home
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Greek islands ⓘ |
| theme |
Byronic heroism
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fate ⓘ love and loss ⓘ remorse ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| workTitle |
Canto III
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Canto the Third NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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