Gridlock- The Tide Rises the Tide Falls by Longfellow

Titleof poem means	The tide comes then the tide goes away again
Paraphraseparts of the Poem	As the tide is rising and falling, the sun is going down and the beach-goer leaves the beach. It's night time and it's dark. The sea wipes away the footprints from the day. The sun comes back up and everything awakens but the traveller doesn't return to the beach. All the while, the tide is rising and falling.
Connotationof some of the words – changing literal meaning to implied or associated values	The ocean is a metaphor for the sun rising and setting and time going on. Te repitition of the title proves that. The waves are setting everything back to new, signifying a new day
AttitudeWhat is the attitude of the author, characters or yourself?	The author is melancholy. He is admiring of the sea's ability to be unknowing of time or events.
ShiftAt first we think or feel one way – then there is a shift: identify the shifts and explain them	The shift is after the second stanza and before the third. We go from nighttime and peaceful to daylight and awakenings.
Title revisitedAny new insights on meaning or significance of title?	The title signifies the continuity of the tide rising and the tide falling.
ThemeLife goes on.