Rain - Edward Thomas

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Romanticism

An artistic and literary movement that emerged in the late 18th century, emphasizing individual insight, feelings, and imagination as ways to comprehend the world.

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The Sublime

The sensation of connecting with a broader, more profound spiritual reality through nature, as revered by the Romantics.

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Rain

In the poem, a symbol of nature that prompts the solitary poet, Thomas, to contemplate the wider world and grapple with existential questions and modern alienation.

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Solitude

The state of being alone or isolated, often leading to introspection and deep contemplation, as experienced by the poet in the poem.

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Romanticism

An artistic and literary movement emphasizing individual insight, feelings, and imagination to understand the world, revering nature as a source of beauty and spiritual experience.

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The Sublime

A concept in Romanticism representing a connection with a profound spiritual reality through nature, where the sacred or God is sensed.

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Nature's Inspiration

In Romantic poetry, nature serves as a source of inspiration leading to a new understanding of the world through memories, emotions, and thoughts.

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Existential Questions

Themes in 'Rain' diverging from Romanticism, focusing on contemplation of death, embracing existential questions, and modern alienation.

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Solitude

The state of being alone or isolated, prompting deep thoughts and reflections, as seen in the poet's contemplation in 'Rain'.

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Blank Verse

Verse written in unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter, like in the poem 'Rain'.

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Iambic Pentameter

A metrical pattern in poetry consisting of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables per line.

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Repetition

The act of repeating words or phrases for emphasis, as seen in the repeated use of "rain" in the poem.

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Spondee

A metrical foot in poetry where two syllables have equal stress, used by Thomas to slow down the rhythm.

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Monologue

A speech given by one person in a poem, allowing insight into the speaker's thoughts and feelings.

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Enjambment

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, used by Thomas to convey the flow of thoughts.

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Epiphany

A sudden realization of profound meaning, such as Thomas' recollection of his own mortality in the poem.

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Ablution

Ritual cleansing or purification, symbolized by the rain washing Thomas cleaner in the poem.

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Internal Rhyming

Rhyming that occurs within a line of poetry, as seen in the internal rhyme of "dying" and "lying" in the poem.

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Abjection

The state of being cast down into suffering or the lowest possible state, depicted by the image of broken reeds in the poem.

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