Fair river!

in thy bright, clear flow

    Of crystal, wandering water,
Thou art an emblem of the glow
       Of beauty -- the unhidden heart --
TO THE RIVER        The playful maziness of art
In old Alberto's daughter;
Edgar Allan Poe
But when within thy wave she looks --
       Which glistens then, and trembles --
Why, then, the prettiest of brooks
       Her worshipper resembles;
For in my heart, as in thy stream,
    Her image deeply lies --
Juan José Cuervo The heart which trembles at the beam
8th B     Of her soul-searching eyes.
 EDGAR ALLAN POE
 He was born in Boston, U.S.A, in the year 1809, January
19, and died when he was 40 years old, the 7th of October
of 1849, in Maryland.
 His dad left the family and his mom died from tuberculosis
when Edgar was young. Because of this, was separated
from his brothers, and adopted by another family.
 He begin writing poetry at the 13 years, but he was
discouraged by his stepfather and his headmaster.
 In 1827, after publishing his first book and entering the
army, he heard that his stepmother had tuberculosis, but
when he came back she was already dead.
 His stories were based in horror and mystery, combined in
an excellent way.
 His lasts words were “Lord, help my poor soul”.
POEM INFO
 “To The River” was originally wrote
in 1828, and published in 1829.
 The poem was in a collection made
up by Edgar Allan Poe and Lambert
A. Wilmer, with other poems like
“The Raven”.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
 Apostrophe: Fair river! in thy bright, clear flow
• He is talking to the river as if it was a person.
 Symbolism: Fair river! in thy bright, clear flow
• The river represents the girl which he is talking about.
 Metaphor: Thou art an emblem of the glow
• It is telling that the river is an emblem of the glow, when the glow doesn´t
have an emblem.
 Allusion: In old Alberto's daughter
• This may be a reference to the pure girl Biancha, Alberto´s daughter in the
play “The Fair Maid of the Inn”.
 Onomatopoeia: Which glistens then, and trembles / The heart which
trembles at the beam
• Tremble means like shaking or shivering.
 OTHER POEM CHARACTERISTICS
 The poem is narrated by Edgar Allan Poe.
 He is talking about a girl, Alberto´s daughter, he saw and likes because his beauty and pureness.
 The tone of the poem is serenity and heartfelt.
 The mood of the poem is a romantic and calm situation.
 WHAT DOES THE POEM SAY ABOUT THE WORLD?

 This poem doesn’t says something about the world,

so there is no answer to the question.
 WHY DID I CHOOSE THIS POEM?
 I chose this poem because it was a short and great, and used the
figurative language. Also, because I like Poe´s poems, and how they
are seemed.
THE END