To Helen

Poetry | Edgar Allan Poe

To Helen Brief Questions

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Who is the speaker in the poem Answer The speaker is the poet Edgar Allan Poe Who is Helen in the poem Answer Helen is a symbolic figure inspired by Jane Stanard What does Helen s beauty remind the poet of Answer It reminds him of ancient Greek ships that guide travelers home What are Nic an barks Answer They are old Greek ships mentioned as a symbol of guidance and comfort What is the perfumed sea Answer A calm sweet-smelling sea that symbolizes peace and rest Who is the weary wanderer Answer The poet himself tired from life s struggles What does the wanderer long for Answer He longs for peace and a sense of home What does Helen s hyacinth hair suggest Answer It suggests her dark soft and natural beauty What does classic face mean Answer It means a face like Greek and Roman statues perfect and

balanced What are Naiad airs Answer Helen s gentle graceful movements are like water-nymphs in Greek myth What effect do Helen s Naiad airs have on the poet Answer They bring him mental peace and lead him home What does the glory that was Greece refer to Answer It refers to ancient Greek culture beauty and knowledge What does the grandeur that was Rome refer to Answer It refers to the power greatness and beauty of ancient Rome Where does the poet see Helen standing in Stanza Answer He sees her standing in a bright window-niche How does Helen appear in the window-niche Answer She appears like a statue calm and beautiful What is Helen holding in her hand Answer She is holding an agate lamp What does the agate lamp symbolize Answer It symbolizes light wisdom and spiritual guidance Why does the poet call Helen Psyche Answer Because she seems like the goddess of the soul pure and spiritual What is the Holy-Land in the poem Answer It is a symbolic place of purity and spiritual beauty What is the main theme of the poem Answer The healing power of beauty and the spiritual peace it brings How does Helen help the poet emotionally Answer Her beauty brings him calmness and makes him feel safe Why does the poet mention Greece and Rome Answer To show that Helen represents ideal beauty and high culture What tone runs throughout the poem Answer A tone of admiration respect and deep calmness What kind of poem is To Helen Answer It is a short lyric poem praising ideal beauty What does the poem mainly celebrate Answer It celebrates beauty as a guiding healing and uplifting force nbsp

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