“The Castle-Builder”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Characteristics Exemplified: Ambiguity, Metaphors, and Soft Diction
Word List: Manifold: With a multitude of branching or interconnected possibilities/things; numerous in quantity Marvels: An awe-inspiring event or item; knick-knacks/assortments of novelty items Upper Air: Referring to the stratosphere or higher, heavens; conscience
Analysis:
In “The Castle-Builder” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow uses fanciful, rhythmic descriptions of a young boy’s imagination to explore fantastic dreams before losing innocence after growing up. Longfellow encourages these whimsical fantasies through his interplay between reality and imagination to explain that growing up may be more of a disadvantage than
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Characteristics Exemplified: Ambiguity, Metaphors, and Soft Diction
Word List: Manifold: With a multitude of branching or interconnected possibilities/things; numerous in quantity Marvels: An awe-inspiring event or item; knick-knacks/assortments of novelty items Upper Air: Referring to the stratosphere or higher, heavens; conscience
Analysis:
In “The Castle-Builder” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow uses fanciful, rhythmic descriptions of a young boy’s imagination to explore fantastic dreams before losing innocence after growing up. Longfellow encourages these whimsical fantasies through his interplay between reality and imagination to explain that growing up may be more of a disadvantage than