Death does not always have to be grotesque, gory, or gloomy, and this is greatly conveyed through Alfred Lord Tennyson's Crossing the Bar. Death seems like less of a dreadful thing when the poet uses words like "sunset and evening star" (Line 1) and "twilight and evening bell" (Line 9). The diction and imagery definitely eases the pain off of the topic of death. Also, towards the end, when he mentions "seeing the Pilot face to face" it gives the readers a sense of hope. He portrays that there is something greater that is waiting for us beyond this life, and that fact is also comforting.
The symbolism comes into play with the details of the night. Death for the character is upcoming and at night, which means that there is hope for light at the end of the tunnel. There is a bridge- a division- between life and death and he will soon cross it.The adventure has only begun.
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