Analysing nostalgia and melancholia in Brontë's 'Mild the Mist Upon the Hill'
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I can explain how Brontë uses language and structure to express ideas of nostalgia and melancholia in ‘Mild the Mist Upon the Hill’.
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We might interpret Brontë’s poem as evoking either nostalgia or melancholia.
The use of euphonic sounds and a regular rhyme associate a sense of peace with the speaker’s memories.
Arguably, Brontë is adhering to Romantic nostalgia in presenting a longing for the past.
The use of pathetic fallacy and alternating rhythm could create a sense of melancholia.
Arguably, the melancholia is associated with nature rather than the speaker.
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