The Eve St. Agnes Essay

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I.SUMMARY

The Eve St. Agnes has a setting in medieval castle, and the times is January 20, the eve of the Feast of St. Agnes. The daughter of the lord of the lord of the castle named, Madeline.She has a magical vision of her lover at midnight dreams. She believes to the old superstition and prepares to do all that is required, it means going to supper less to bed.
Porphyro, who in love with Madeline and whom she loves. Madeline’s family regard to Porphyro an enemy whom they are all ready to kill on sight. Madeline believes become reality by his presence in her bedroom at midnight flashes into her mind. When the magic visionary state comes to an end, Madeline express her fear that Porphyro will abandon her. Madeline and Porchyro are leave together in …show more content…

Agnes it happens at the medieval castle at the January 20, the
Feast of St. Agnes.

Rising Action

In this part of the poem goes to the great lengths to set up and Madeline’s family regard to Porphyro an enemy whom they are all ready to kill on sight.
Climax
Madeline have a magical vision of her lover at midnight dreams. She believes to the old superstition and prepares to do all that is required, it means going to supper less to bed.
Porphyro, who in love with Madeline and whom she loves.

Falling Action

Madeline believes become reality by his presence in her bedroom at midnight flashes into her mind. When the magic visionary state comes to an end, Madeline express her fear that Porphyro will abandon her.

Resolution

Madeline and Porphyro are live together in the undetected castle. That night the baron and all his guests have bad dreams, Angela and the old beads man both die.
III. SETTING

The setting of this poem it is happen at the medieval castle, and the time is January 20, the eve of the Feast of St. Agnes.

IV. THEME
The dream was not only just a dream, maybe it will happen in real life or not. V. TONE
This poem is serious and has a happy, sadness

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