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How does Herbert's use of Echo in his poem "Heaven" differ from that of the myth?

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Echo can only repeat what she hears.

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Can I get the poem to see if i'm correct

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In his poem "Heaven," Herbert uses the fact that Echo can only repeat what she hears. But he uses that to change the original meaning and create a conversation. He is not really using the archetype as much as he is using it as a device to deliver his message about heaven.

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