Spoon River Anthology, Part 72 summary
Part 72 of 246 · 1 min to read the part
In William and Emily, the speaker compares death with love by imagining two people who share youthful passion and then fade away together after years of companionship. Their gentle departure becomes a bond between souls, making death resemble the intimacy they share in life.
What happens
- The speaker introduces a likeness between death and love.
- The speaker imagines two people who share passion and youthful affection.
- After years together, their inner fire diminishes and they gradually fade away.
- Their shared departure creates a bond between souls that resembles love.
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What to notice
The opening states the comparison that the remaining lines develop through an imagined shared departure.
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What does the speaker compare with love?
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