Victorian era Poetry , English homework help

Directions: Complete the following analysis assignment.

1. Identify the literary period in which “Dover Beach” was written.

2. What are three characteristics of that literary period that you acknowledge in the poem “Dover Beach”?

3. Provide an example of each characteristic by citing a line reflective of the characteristic.

4. What two (2) other authors were prominent during that literary period?

5. What two (2) works did Matthew Arnold publish that seem to be noteworthy?

6. Analyze the use and significance of simile in “Dover Beach” by identifying three (3) similes and recognizing the purposes/similarities in them.

7. Now, compose a paragraph analysis of “Dover Beach” by including the content in numbers 1-6. Be certain to follow the outline of an analysis paragraph.