by hefnerbe | Feb 11, 2011 | VIII. Atlantis
Line 1: “Cable strands, the arching path” Line 3: “Moonlight syncopate” – By definition syncopate is cited from the Oxford English Dictionary as “to begin (a note) on an unaccented part; to introduce syncopation into (a...
by hefnerbe | Feb 11, 2011 | VIII. Atlantis
Line 34: “Tyre”- A Phoenician city. Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Line 36: “Troy”- An ancient city in present day Turkey. Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Line 40: “Aeolus”-The Greek god of wind. Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons Line...
by hefnerbe | Feb 11, 2011 | VIII. Atlantis
Line 78: “Cordage”- According to the OED refers to “cords or ropes collectivelyor in the mass, esp. the ropes in the rigging of a ship”. Due to Crane’s fascination with sailor, readers may imply that the allure of the ship is certainly...
by hefnerbe | Jan 31, 2011 | Featured, VIII. Atlantis
Go to Atlantis “The Atlantis theme (that of Eternity) is the transmuted voice of the nickel-slot pianola, and this voice alternates with that of the derelict sailor and the description of the action. The airy regatta of phantom clipper ships seen from Brooklyn Bridge...
