poem "Rabbi Ben Ezra" by Robert Browning
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"Rabbi Ben Ezra" is a dramatic monologue by Robert Browning that meditates on aging, faith, and the spiritual purpose of human life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Ben Ezra | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic monologue
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poem ⓘ |
| addressee | implied audience of believers and doubters ⓘ |
| associatedWith | religious poetry of Robert Browning ⓘ |
| author | Robert Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts |
earthly life and eternal life
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youth and age ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
purpose in suffering
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spiritual growth over material success ⓘ trust in God’s plan ⓘ |
| firstLine | Grow old along with me! ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
meaning of human life
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role of God in human development ⓘ value of experience ⓘ |
| genre | dramatic monologue ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Rabbi Ben Ezra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLine |
All we have willed or hoped or dreamed of good shall exist
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Grow old along with me! the best is yet to be ⓘ Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid! ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Abraham ibn Ezra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
apostrophe
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biblical allusion ⓘ enjambment ⓘ extended metaphor of life as a cup ⓘ paradox ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poem ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | irregular ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | first-person monologue ⓘ |
| philosophicalOutlook |
Christian theism
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religious optimism ⓘ |
| portrays | Rabbi as wise elder ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | irregular ⓘ |
| speaker | Rabbi Ben Ezra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
acceptance of suffering
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aging ⓘ divine providence ⓘ faith ⓘ growth of the soul ⓘ human life as a divine plan ⓘ optimistic view of old age ⓘ relationship between youth and age ⓘ spiritual purpose of human life ⓘ |
| title | Rabbi Ben Ezra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Grow Old With Me