Matthew Arnold: “Dover Beach” Interpretive Analysis “Sweet is the night-air!” (line 6). This poem begins with a peaceful serenity and allows the reader to visualize the moment. Then, as the poem progresses, the reader begins to feel negative energy being portrayed by the author. “Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,” (line 25), creates an unpleasant moment for the reader as they are moving through the play. Arnold’s work is trying to create a moment between two lovers, in which he emphasizes…
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