Brise marine
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"Brise marine" is a celebrated Symbolist poem by Stéphane Mallarmé, noted for its musical language and themes of escape and longing for the sea.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Symbolist poem
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| author | Stéphane Mallarmé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stéphane Mallarmé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReputation |
canonical work of French Symbolism
ⓘ
celebrated poem in Mallarmé’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contrast between books and lived experience
ⓘ
inner desire for departure ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
French Symbolist poetry
ⓘ
modern French lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English translations
ⓘ
multiple other languages ⓘ |
| imagery |
sea
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ships ⓘ voyage ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
anthologies of French poetry
ⓘ
collections of Symbolist poetry ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
French literature courses
ⓘ
Symbolist poetry studies ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
desire for elsewhere
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ennui ⓘ escape ⓘ longing for the sea ⓘ |
| movementContext | French Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLine | La chair est triste, hélas ! et j’ai lu tous les livres. ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | regular rhyme scheme ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
elliptical syntax
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musical language ⓘ suggestive imagery ⓘ symbolic evocation rather than direct statement ⓘ |
| themeContrast |
boredom with present life vs. dream of departure
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intellectual knowledge vs. experiential adventure ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
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melancholic ⓘ yearning ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
sea as symbol of escape
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ship as symbol of journey ⓘ |
| verseForm | alexandrine ⓘ |
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