ELDORADO

PUBLICATION

• First published in a Boston Newspaper in 1849
• Shortly before Poe's death

Rhyming pattern

A-A-B-C-C-B

Except for the last stanza

METER

• 2 for a of meter are used
• Iambic Dimeter
• Iambic Trimeter

Iambic Dimeter- meter that has only two iambs (-Di). Found in lines 1,2,4 and 5

Iambic Trimeter- meter type that has 3 iambs (-tri) with one extra syllable. found in lines 3 and 6

LITERARY DEVICES

• Imagery
• Symbolism
• Repetition.

EFFECTS

• Adds the effect of aging
• Shadow used in different ways

What's the meaning of this?

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• California Gold Rush
• Eldorado is a Spanish name meaning "Golden One"
• Refers to the legendary city of gold

Connecting the dots

It's a reflection of Poe's Life....... Poe is the knight who couldn't find Eldorado or happiness in life