within the Victorian mind. Queen Victoria once remarked that In Memoriam was her closest consolation‚ after the bible‚ following her husband’s death. This essay charts the consoling properties of In Memoriam and interrogates the notion of Tennyson as a reinventor of faith for the troubling scientific age. There is a consensus among critics‚ such as Matthes and Willey‚ that Lyell’s Principles of Geology provoked much of Tennyson’s troubling religious doubts that were to be compounded
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Lotos Eaters and Choric Song‚ Tennyson portrays a life free from toil‚ where the mariners are in a constant dream-like state. The mariners resolve to stop wandering the seas‚ and settle in the serene‚ carefree world. Contrastingly‚ Ulysses wants to continue exploring the world and yearns for more adventure. Ulysses would consider relaxing as a waste of time‚ he constantly requires a new challenge so he can be reassured that his reputation is still intact. Tennyson provides a “tempting and seductive
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of Shalott” (Tennyson‚ 651). Tennyson shows not only how the lady is lonely‚ but stresses how she is longing for a knight in shining armor. He does this to show how women longed for the love from a man during this time. He shows the lady’s frustration by saying‚” Came two young lovers lately wed; ‘I am half sick of shadows‚’ said The Lady of Shalott” (Tennyson‚ 651). The lady is tired of looking through her mirror and desires to have company to keep her happy. The way that Tennyson portrayed the
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How do the poems Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson and Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen present attitudes to warfare? Throughout the history of mankind warfare has played an important part in shaping the world as it is today. The poems- The Charge of the light brigade by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson and Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen show contrasting views toward war. The Charge of the light Brigade shows glorified attitudes towards battle; however Dulce et Decorum Est shares
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In “The Charge Of The Light Brigade‚” Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson utilizes a variety of imagery to convey pride for those who fight for their nation in times of war. Although the English faced many hardships throughout the Crimean war‚ they faced the battle with impeccable pride. For starters‚ imagery plays a major role in the poem “The Charge Of The Light Brigade.” In fact‚ without it‚ the poem would suffer from lack of engagement with the reader. Throughout the poem‚ the reader could easily visualize
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Shallot’ the ‘Lady’ sees Sir Lancelot riding on the road beside the river towards Camelot. His appearance is the first thing that has ever made the ‘Lady’ look directly out of the window‚ instead of through the mirror like she usually did. In the verse Tennyson creates a strong impression of Sir Lancelot. At the beginning of the verse‚ Sir Lancelot is seen to be a warm and positive character who brings hope. The impression of joy is expressed by Tennyson’s use of ‘sunny’ adjectives. The sentence beginning
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Alfred Lord Tennyson is well known for his different literary works but one of his most famous poems is “The Charge of the Light Brigade”. According to bio.com “Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson was the most renowned poet of the Victorian era.”. Alfred Lord Tennyson uses different types of literary elements in his poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade”; he describes a battle where six hundred men ride into their own death because of the command of one officer. The Battle of Balaclava was fought over three battles
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The Lady of Shalott by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson Copyright Notice ©1998-2002; ©2002 by Gale Cengage. Gale is a division of Cengage Learning. Gale and Gale Cengage are trademarks used herein under license. For complete copyright information on these eNotes please visit: http://www.enotes.com/lady-shalott/copyright eNotes: Table of Contents 1. The Lady of Shalott: Introduction 2. The Lady of Shalott: Text of the Poem 3. The Lady of Shalott: Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson Biography 4. The Lady of Shalott: Summary
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The theme of mutability is revealed in Tennyson ’s "Ulysses" as Ulysses struggles to rebel against time. Tennyson reveals this theme through the use of tone‚ similes‚ metaphors‚ imagery and setting. He uses a confidant nostalgic tone to help develop this theme as the speaker reminisces on triumphant times past. Comparisons to the stars and to the horizon throughout the poem are effective in emphasizing the mutability of time. Tennyson also uses imagery to demonstrate the effect that time has
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Tennyson as a representative of the Victorian Period The Victorian era is well-known for its enrichment of knowledge‚ expansion of empire and growth of economy. The age had a throbbing spirit‚ spirit of activity. In his famous poem “Ulysses” Tennyson reflects this indomitable spirit of the people of his society. In it we notice that Ulysses has spent twenty years of his life in battles and adventure. He has seen and learnt many things‚ yet he is not satisfied. His thirst for knowledge is unquenchable
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