Question

"when I have crossed the bar". what does the poet mean by the term 'bar' ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Here the poet uses his famous metaphor of 'Crossing the bar', describing death as an act of passing beyond life. The word 'bar' here means a sandbar.

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Answer 2

QUESTION:-

"When I have crossed the bar". what does the poet mean by the term 'bar'?

ANSWER:-

In the poem "Crossing the bar" written by Tennyson the poet meant the term 'bar' is a physical sand bar in shallow water. The poet talks about how he is approaching death. In the poem, the portrayal of the sea is represented as the 'barrier' between existence and extinction. The metaphor is constructed on the image of death 'When I have crossed the bar. The 'bar' needs to be crossed by the poet, the poet knows that the crossing of a bar can only be in one direction.

SUMMARY OF THE POEM

• The poem "Crossing the bar" is written by Tennyson. The poet praises the scene of the sun and the rise of the evening star where the poet hears that he is approaching extinction. In the poem, the poet is hoping that the ocean doesn't make mournful sounds of the waves that beat against a sand bar. The poet has a wish that a tide has sound because it is so full and so it seems to be asleep even when all its contents are carried from the depths.

• The poet declares the closing of the day which is the evening time that follows the darkness and sadness. The poet wishes that no one cries when he leaves the world, because he will be carried beyond the limits of time and space, he possesses the desire that when he will look upon his “Pilot” he will be confident that he has crossed the sand bar.

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