Poetry · Chapter
To-Morrow explained
The poem contrasts human and divine conceptions of tomorrow, portraying human tomorrows as fleeting and lifeless while God's tomorrow is full of life and presence.
What happens
The poem contrasts human and divine conceptions of tomorrow, portraying human tomorrows as fleeting and lifeless while God's tomorrow is full of life and presence.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the speaker tu…
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- Longing for Immortality
The contrast between fleeting human tomorrows and God's eternal, life-filled tomorrow reflects a longing for the divine and eternal.
Characters to notice
Key passages
“My to-morrow is but a flitting Fancy of the brain; God’s to-morrow an angel sitting, Ready for joy or pain.”
My idea of tomorrow is just a fleeting thought, but God's tomorrow is a living angel prepared for anything.
Highlights the contrast between human and divine perspectives on the future.
“God’s to-morrow , come, dear day, For God is in thee now.”
Come, God's tomorrow, because God is present within it right now.
Expresses hope and anticipation for a tomorrow filled with divine presence.
