What does the poem Eldorado mean by Edgar Allan Poe?

Answer 1

The poem Eldorado by Edgar Allan Poe tells a short story about a knight on an adventure to find the lost city of gold, Eldorado. The second verse explains:

"But he grew old -

This knight so bold -

And o'er his heart a shadow

Fell, as he found

No spot of ground

That looked like Eldorado."

This can infer that the knight's adventure went on for years, thus wearing the knight out. He met a "pilgrim shadow", whom he asked the true location of Eldorado. This is the Shadow's response:

" 'Over the Mountains

Of the Moon,

Down the Valley of the Shadow,

Ride, boldly ride,'

The shade replied, -

'If you seek for Eldorado!' "

The shadow could represent Death itself, and perhaps the shadow was referring to how Eldorado is impossible to find, and that the knight had wasted his life over a city that could not exist.

Answer 2

In Poe's "Eldorado," the protagonist seeks the fabled city of gold known as Eldorado, representing his pursuit of an unattainable goal or elusive treasure. The knight in the poem tirelessly searches for Eldorado, but ultimately realizes that the true riches he seeks are found within himself, symbolizing the quest for meaning and fulfillment in life. The poem conveys themes of perseverance, the pursuit of dreams, and the value of inner strength and wisdom.

Answer 3

Humans waste their time in the realm of the living searching for that which does not exist. correct but not correct also because they all determen the gold they want.

Answer 4

it means that he is trying to find a place that is called eldorado and trying to find peace and happiness