What is the central metaphor of the Aeolian harp in the poem?

A

The heart of the "Dear Lady"

B

The sound of the wind through the trees

C

The poet's mind, played upon by external forces

D

A symbol of ancient music

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  • The Harp and the Mind: The Aeolian harp produces music when the wind passes over its strings. Similarly, the poet’s mind is receptive, “played upon” by external forces—nature, emotion, and divine inspiration—to produce poetry.

  • The Wind as Inspiration: The wind symbolizes the intellectual and spiritual force that animates both nature and the poet’s creative faculties, highlighting that true poetic creation comes from a higher, external source rather than deliberate effort.

  • Romantic Emphasis: This metaphor reflects the Romantic ideal that the poet is a passive vessel, connected intimately with nature and the universe, through which transcendent beauty and insight are expressed.

  • Tension with Orthodoxy: In the poem’s final stanza, the speaker tempers his pantheistic musings to align with Sara’s orthodox Christian views, showing the conflict between imaginative freedom and conventional belief.

In short, the Aeolian harp elegantly captures the interplay of passive receptivity, natural forces, and spiritual inspiration in the Romantic creative process.

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