Asked by Teressa

An angel, robed in spotless white,
Bent down and kissed the sleeping Night.
Night woke to blush; the sprite was gone.
Men saw the blush and called it Dawn.


Paul Laurence Dunbar


I have a few questions on this poem which I do not understand and would like if u could offer some help.

How is personification used in this poem?

{ what I have so far }

Personification is used in this poem by the night being given human qualities. The angel bends down and kisses the "sleeping night", then night wakes to that angel's blush. The night in this poem is like a human.

What is a 'sprite'

I have no clue what a sprite is.

What is the rhyme scheme of the first poem. { It is aa, bb right? }

Answered by Ms. Sue
Your answers are correct.

Check a dictionary for the meaning of sprite. Try dictionary.com

Answered by Teressa
so sprite would be a mythical character?

Personification is used in this poem by the night being given human qualities. The angel bends down and kisses the "sleeping night", then night wakes to that angel's blush. The night in this poem is like a human.


The night isn't really being given human qualities, it is being like a human, how do I put that in simple words?
Answered by Bernard
The night is given human qualities (personification) . The angel kissing the darkness to represent the advent of sunrise. Sprite is a spirit; which is what an angel is.
Answered by Carolyn Sawyer
The time between dawn and daylight can be very swift or seem to drag if you are having a rough time sleeping! So here's to a bright sunshiny day

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