Raveloe is described by the author George Elliot as a place "where many of the old echoes lingered, undrowned by new voices". A suggestion that this small, idyllic town has its own culture that is set in its old ways. Old fashioned and possibly inclined to backward thinking. The village is not isolated. It is only an hour's ride away from the nearest roadway but it is remote enough that it can "not be reached by the vibrations of public opinion." Raveloe is also described as an important looking village with its old church and large churchyard found in the heart of the village. It boasts of well-tended walled orchards, two or three large brick and stone houses and ornamental weathercocks.
This is a literary technique known as conceit.
A conceit<span> is a kind of metaphor that compares two very different things in a remarkable and smart way. In this poem, the two opposing forces are light and darkness. But still, the author was able to equate them together in a surprising way to relate them both to the theme of beauty.</span>
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It would include information about the person, his/her name, place of residence, education, occupation, life and activities, as well as other important details. It is the story of the person, always written by someone else and never by the person about whom it is written.
