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In 'Dover Beach', what does the expression 'But now I only hear / Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar' mean?
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- 1The speaker dislikes the physical breaking of waves against the shore.
- 2A feeling of sadness and loss of faith has overwhelmed the speaker.✓
- 3The sound of roaring waves is fading into a pleasant silence.
- 4It indicates the arrival of the evening dusk.
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A feeling of sadness and loss of faith has overwhelmed the speaker.
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