The Poet or Speaker: The speaker of the poem is a person living in deep loneliness. She is someone who has lost her past beloved but still lives under the pull of those memories. She longs for that love to return, whether at night or in dreams. Her heart carries long waiting, intense longing, and the hope of reunion. Her broken heart, attachment to the past, and desire to see the beloved even in dreams make her the central figure of the poem. Her character is filled with sorrow, sighs, love, and powerful memories.

The Beloved: This character does not act directly in the poem, but becomes alive again and again through the speaker’s memories and dreams. She is most likely a lost or deceased beloved who once brought peace and joy into the speaker’s life. Her “soft, rounded cheeks” and “eyes as bright as sunlight on a stream” highlight her gentle beauty. She is no longer present in reality, but in dreams, she can still bring light to the speaker’s heart. Her presence symbolizes affection on one hand and painful memory on the other.