Youth is a time filled with hope and naivety, but as life progresses the horrors of the world become more apparent. “The Bells” by Edgar Allen Poe shows the evolution of one person’s life, from ecstasy to a time of despair and solemness. With his poem, Poe ultimately strives to inform readers about the truth about the darkness of the future ,and the false hope that youth commonly put in it.
The first two stanzas of “The Bells” are times of joy and tranquility, and serves the purpose of illustrating the joy in the youth, as well as establishing a light happy feeling. “What a world of happiness their harmony foretells” (17). The assonance of this line provides the poem with a sharp rhythm, but ultimately paints a bright picture of life with
The first two stanzas of “The Bells” are times of joy and tranquility, and serves the purpose of illustrating the joy in the youth, as well as establishing a light happy feeling. “What a world of happiness their harmony foretells” (17). The assonance of this line provides the poem with a sharp rhythm, but ultimately paints a bright picture of life with