The Pains of Sleep

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The Pains of Sleep is a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge that vividly explores themes of guilt, terror, and psychological torment experienced in dreams.

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instanceOf poem
author Samuel Taylor Coleridge NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
form first-person narrative poem
genre lyric poetry
hasAuthor Samuel Taylor Coleridge NERFINISHED
language English
literaryMovement Romanticism
literaryPeriod early 19th century literature
meter irregular meter
narrativePerspective first person
notableWork The Pains of Sleep NERFINISHED
originalTitle The Pains of Sleep NERFINISHED
rhymeScheme irregular rhyme scheme
style dramatic monologue-like qualities
emotional introspection
vivid imagery
subjectMatter disturbing dreams
inner psychological conflict
moral self-judgment
theme conscience
dreams
fear
guilt
nightmares
psychological torment
remorse
spiritual anguish
terror
tone anguished
confessional
intense

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