A review by ed_moore
Modern Greece by Felicia Hemans

informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Hemans’ poem ‘Modern Greece’ is one of very similar tone to Byron’s ‘The Curse of Minerva’ (you can tell I am working on an essay on this topic), though slightly less scornful on the fall of the great past empire. Though, alike to Byron, Hemans mourns what once was and claims the country to be only able to regain independence and restore its glory through the rebirth of the heroes of myth. I do however believe ‘Modern Greece’ was less effective at voicing these ideas than ‘The Curse of Minerva’ unfortunately.