1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Eolian Harp
He writes, "Boldlier swept, the long sequacious notes" (18) which draws our attention to an irregular grammatical formation: the use of the word "boldlier" rather than the phrase "more boldly". ... The sheer fact that these strings are strummed harder makes the quiet, shy notes that have always been there to resonate with a much more interesting ad intense sound, put together as if through witchcraft. ... But Coleridge's use of the word tremble here can also mean the trembling of strings as when a harp is strummed, the whole instrument trembles with the vibrations cased by the note. ...
- Word Count: 1430
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate