ephemeral; moving away quickly
a shelter, as on a battlefield
overwhelming; causing awe and wonder and leading to thoughts of a transcendent goodness
the high sea
sad and lonely
a noise that is quieted or stifled
serious; with intent
toil; difficulty
overhead (above)
strong
The Question and Answer section for A Psalm of Life is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
In which country was chaucer born
Sorry, this is only a short answer space for literature.
Metaphor:
Life is spoken of as a battle that we must fight to survive.
A person's accomplishments are "footprints on the sands of time"
Simile:
"Still, like muffled drums, are beating / Funeral marches to the grave"
Alliteration:
"In the world's...
