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Promontory -Noun, a high point of land or rock This helps us understand the poem because it sets the location in which the poem is taking place. This word also tells us that the spider is in a dangerous situation and spinning its web is the only way out.

Filament -Noun, a very fine thread or threadlike structure This helps us understand the poem because the poet really emphasizes the word filament by repeating it three times. This shows that the spider is continuously throwing webs to make the bridge it needs to survive.

Gossamer -Noun, a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn. This helps us understand the poem because it helps with the imagery involved with a spider spinning a web. This shows that the spider has tried and failed to spin it's web before but it still keeps trying.

Till the Ductile Anchor Hold This phrase is important to the poem because it helps with the imagery of a spider building a bridge. The phrase means till the thin anchor holds the spider will continue throwing webs. This idea is also repeated three times but in different words for emphasis. This repetition shows that this is one of the main ideas of the poem.

Surrounded in measureless oceans of space This image describes the background of the spider spinning its web. This is important to the poem because it makes the image much more complex by adding not just the foreground but the background. It also tells us that the spider is small in comparison to the rest of the world.