Christianity
"Evangeline" is a pretty straightforward (if long and sad) poem, relying heavily on narrative to carry its themes to the reader (check out our "Themes" section for more). At the same time, Longfell...
Nature
"Evangeline" starts in the forest and it ends in the forest. In between, we see meadows, oceans, rivers, fields, animals—a whole heapin' helping of natural imagery to accomplish a sense of place...
Farming
This poem is about an exiled community of farmers, so it's no great shock to see Longfellow till the poetic soil with some freshly-planted imagery of the farm. For instance, we read about the Acadi...