The Yellow Violet

E191243

"The Yellow Violet" is a lyric poem by American Romantic poet William Cullen Bryant that reflects on humility, transience, and the quiet beauty of nature.

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instanceOf lyric poem
poem
author William Cullen Bryant
contrasts showy flowers with modest blossoms
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
educationalUse taught in courses on American Romantic poetry
used to illustrate Romantic nature symbolism
emphasizes value of humility over ostentation
features descriptive imagery
first-person speaker
moral lesson
form lyric
genre nature poetry
hasImagery rural scenery
spring landscape
wildflowers
hasLiteraryStyle Romantic
hasTone contemplative
gentle
reflective
influencedBy Romantic nature tradition
language English
literaryMovement American Romanticism
meter regular metrical pattern
partOf William Cullen Bryant’s body of poetic work
period 19th century American literature
rhymeScheme end rhyme
setIn springtime
subjectOf literary analysis in American poetry studies
symbol yellow violet flower
symbolizes modest virtue
quiet beauty
unobtrusive goodness
theme beauty of nature
humility
modesty
moral reflection
transience of life
uses nature as moral teacher

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William Cullen Bryant notableWork The Yellow Violet