Lord Byron's "Darkness": The Faithful But Fated Dog
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"Darkness" is a word which is at the same time both dreadful and
evocative. This is the one word Lord Byron chooses as the title for his
poem. It is a fitting description of Byron's chilling, but powerful, poem,
"Darkness". "Darkness" is a foreboding tale depicting the end of life on
earth. By ....
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.... point forward, darkness and fear reign supreme. Such words as
"wander", "rayless", and "pathless" are used to describe the stars and
create a sense of despair and hopelessness. The word "extinguished" is
used multiple times in describing both the sun and later for the loss of
fire. Men first give "selfish prayer" and later cast their eyes downward
with "curses". Both of these words portray the close ties to a religious
setting or event. The most obvious of the religious ties is line 4 ....
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