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Name the four central themes of "Dover Beach".
Think of the Sea of Faith, Sophocles, the plea to the beloved and the land of dreams.
Which image in the poem represents religious faith?
It is in the third stanza.
Which theme is expressed through the image of the retreating Sea of Faith?
Look at the name of the sea.
The line describing the world as "so various, so beautiful, so new" mainly supports the theme of:
Is the world really as it seems?
"Love is the only answer the poem offers, but it is a fragile one." Discuss this statement with reference to the themes of "Dover Beach".
Consider where the poem ends, and the fact that love itself is listed among the things the world lacks.
Choose two of the poem's themes and show how a single image can carry both of them at once.
Look at the Sea of Faith or the darkling plain and ask what each detail suggests.
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