🌫️ The Boy in the Moor (Annette von Droste-Hülshoff)
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This Romantic ballad describes a boy’s nighttime journey through the eerie moor. The poetic images shape the dark and oppressive mood.
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Important linguistic images:
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- "Gloomy fog, heavy air" immerse the moor in an oppressive atmosphere.
- Nature is personified: "In the moor, grass and reeds move", "The spirits whisper and murmur".
- The moor itself is depicted almost as a living, lurking creature.
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Effect on the mood:
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- The images convey great fear and a sense of being lost.
- The moor’s obscurity and threat are made almost tangible by the descriptions.
- The interplay of light, shadow, and sounds strengthens the mystical, uncanny mood and draws the reader into the boy’s feelings.
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⚙ moor