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Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie is an English-language narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published in 1847. Written in unrhymed dactylic hexameter, it follows the fictional Acadian Evangeline Bellefontaine as she searches for her separated betrothed, Gabriel, after the British deportation of Acadians beginning in 1755. The poem is intended for readers of historical, narrative, and elegiac poetry, although its central characters are literary creations.
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Who wrote Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie. The narrative poem was published in 1847 and follows the fictional Acadian woman Evangeline Bellefontaine.
What happens to Evangeline and Gabriel?
Evangeline is separated from her betrothed, Gabriel Lajeunesse, during the expulsion of the Acadians. She spends years searching across North America while their lives repeatedly approach and separate.
What poetic form does Evangeline use?
The poem is written in unrhymed dactylic hexameter. Longfellow used the form to give the narrative a flowing, epic rhythm rather than the regular rhyme scheme of a ballad.
What historical event inspired Evangeline?
The poem draws on the eighteenth-century displacement of Acadians from Nova Scotia and neighboring French settlements. Longfellow transformed that historical background into a fictional love story about separation, migration, and memory.
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