The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark
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"The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark" is a poem by Seamus Heaney from his collection "Human Chain," reflecting his characteristic blend of memory, loss, and quietly haunting domestic imagery.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Human Chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| hasContext | late period of Seamus Heaney’s career ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
darkened house
ⓘ
domestic interior ⓘ open door ⓘ |
| hasMood | quietly haunting ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed as part of Human Chain ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
homecoming
ⓘ
personal recollection ⓘ |
| hasTitleForm | The Door Was Open and the House Was Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | selected readings of Seamus Heaney’s late work ⓘ |
| isWrittenInPeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
alliteration
ⓘ
assonance ⓘ enjambment ⓘ imagery ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish poetry ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | Human Chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstCollection | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflects |
Heaney’s exploration of aging
ⓘ
Heaney’s interest in ordinary objects as carriers of meaning ⓘ Heaney’s preoccupation with memory ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Clearances
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Station Island NERFINISHED ⓘ The Haw Lantern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
free verse
ⓘ
narrative lyric ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism ⓘ |
| theme |
domestic life
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| tone |
elegiac
ⓘ
meditative ⓘ |
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