Motif
echoed lament and farewell
echoed_lament_and_farewell
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Grief Imagery and Song. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 5286-5376 confidence: high
Echo sees his decline, grieves despite anger, repeats his cry of “Alas,” and returns the sound when he strikes his arms.
Echo repeats the youth’s cries, the sound of his blows, and his final farewell.
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