Miniver Cheevy
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"Miniver Cheevy" is a narrative poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that satirically portrays a discontented man who romanticizes the past while failing to engage with his own life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miniver Cheevy canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Edwin Arlington Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorStyle |
compressed narrative
ⓘ
plain diction with ironic undertones ⓘ |
| characterTraitOfProtagonist |
chronic dissatisfaction
ⓘ
inaction ⓘ self-indulgence ⓘ |
| contrastBetween | idealized past and mundane present ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
frequently discussed in literary criticism of Robinson
ⓘ
widely anthologized ⓘ |
| depicts | alcohol use as a form of escape ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
commonly studied in American literature courses
ⓘ
used to illustrate satire in poetry ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | poetry collection ⓘ |
| form | poetry ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| hasAnalysisFocus |
conflict between fantasy and reality
ⓘ
critique of passivity ⓘ psychology of escapism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion
ⓘ
hyperbole ⓘ irony ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Miniver Cheevy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | quatrains ⓘ |
| portrays |
a discontented man
ⓘ
a man who idealizes historical eras ⓘ a man who neglects his own life ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Mr. Flood’s Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Cory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | alternating rhyme ⓘ |
| setting | modern world ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
critique of romantic idealism
ⓘ
nostalgia for a heroic past ⓘ |
| theme |
discontent with the present
ⓘ
escapism ⓘ failure to act ⓘ romanticizing the past ⓘ self-pity ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.