Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Crossing the Bar details an upcoming death. This death is represented by the speaker's journy on the sea. The speaker uses sailors diction, speaking of the tide and the sea. It is clear he sees death as an adventure, not a tragedy. The speaker even states "And may there be no sadness of farewell When I embark..." The speaker continues to use symbolism in his diction when talking about the afterlife. He expresses his wish to see his "Pilot", or the Creater, God.
The speaker's continued reference to death throughout the poem is the use of time. He frequently expresses that it is not, speaking of the sunset, twilight, and the stars. This continual darkness symbolizes the loss of life, and hope for a new beginning.
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