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Haunted Houses

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Poet Background and Context

  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was one of America's most celebrated 19th-century poets
  • Known for creating American myths and legends from historical events
  • Famous works include 'The Song of Hiawatha' and 'Paul Revere's Ride'
2

Poem Structure and Literary Devices

  • Regular ABAB rhyme scheme throughout creates calm, measured rhythm
  • Ten stanzas of four lines each (quatrains) provide structural symmetry
  • Extended metaphor: haunted house represents memory and persistence of the dead
3

Major Themes Analysis

  • Memory and Loss: The dead live on through our memories in familiar spaces
  • Comfort in Grief: Death is not an end but a transformation into gentle presence
  • Spirit World Connection: Seamless bridge between physical and spiritual realms
4

Key Stanzas and Imagery Analysis

  • Opening stanza establishes premise: all houses where people lived and died are haunted
  • Stanza 3: 'More guests at table than hosts invited' - invisible presence of memories
  • Stanza 4: Contrast between stranger's limited perception and speaker's fuller vision

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The 'ghosts' in Longfellow's poemThe opening line 'All houses whereinThe poem emphasizes that only thoseThe final stanzas present a beautifulThe poem explores the tension between

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