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==Literary Analysis==
==Literary Analysis==
===As a Life Work===
===Major Themes===
====Freedom From Society/Rebellion====
====Reality vs. Fantasy====
===Literal Action===


==Study Questions==
==Study Questions==
1. The main theme of the poem is rebellion. From what is the speaker rebelling, and what does he hope to gain by rebelling?
2. Is the boat a metaphor of the poet? Give examples from the text to support this.
3. The sea is an important symbol in literature, and Rimbaud used that representation in “The Drunken Boat.” What does the sea mean?
4. What journey is depicted in “The Drunken Boat”?
5. What does the boat represent?
6. What do we know from the text about Rimbaud’s life that might assist us in understanding the poem?

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Literary Analysis

As a Life Work

Major Themes

Freedom From Society/Rebellion

Reality vs. Fantasy

Literal Action

Study Questions

1. The main theme of the poem is rebellion. From what is the speaker rebelling, and what does he hope to gain by rebelling?

2. Is the boat a metaphor of the poet? Give examples from the text to support this.

3. The sea is an important symbol in literature, and Rimbaud used that representation in “The Drunken Boat.” What does the sea mean?

4. What journey is depicted in “The Drunken Boat”?

5. What does the boat represent?

6. What do we know from the text about Rimbaud’s life that might assist us in understanding the poem?