Question

symbolic of every word in the poem crossing the bar​

Answer 1

The poem itself is a metaphor for death. 'Crossing the Bar' could be interpreted to mean “crossing the sandbar” out into sea, transitioning from life into death. The Pilot is a symbol for God. Tennyson wrote that “The Pilot has been on board all the while, but in the dark I have not seen him

Answer 2

The poem itself is a metaphor for death. 'Crossing the Bar' could be interpreted to mean “crossing the sandbar” out into sea, transitioning from life into death. The Pilot is a symbol for God. Tennyson wrote that “The Pilot has been on board all the while, but in the dark I have not seen him.