Footsteps of Angels
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Footsteps of Angels is a lyric poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that reflects on memory, loss, and the comforting presence of departed loved ones.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Victorian-era mourning culture
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themes of Christian spirituality ⓘ |
| author | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalEffect |
evokes nostalgia
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evokes quiet sorrow ⓘ evokes tenderness ⓘ |
| explores |
the interaction between memory and present experience
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the persistence of love after death ⓘ |
| form | lyric ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | American sentimental poetry ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
the healing power of memory
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the presence of the dead in the lives of the living ⓘ |
| imagery |
angels
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evening and twilight ⓘ footsteps ⓘ household and domestic scenes ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poems ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
alliteration
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metaphor ⓘ personification ⓘ repetition ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century American literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
consolation
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death ⓘ grief ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ spiritual comfort ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ |
| meter | accentual-syllabic verse ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| partOf | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poetic oeuvre ⓘ |
| portrays | angels as messengers of comfort ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | regular rhyme scheme ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
departed loved ones
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remembrance of the dead ⓘ |
| tone |
consolatory
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melancholic ⓘ |
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