"If one takes the point of view that the job of a poet is to sing, then Tennyson is unrivaled. It is with his superb music that he takes a ranking place among the great poets" (Rausen XII). During the Victorian age, he became a highly respected poet who gained a popular following seldom achieved by any poet in any age (Mazzeno 7: 2859). He was born on August 6, 1809 in the rectory. He was the fourth of twelve children of a Lincolnshire rector, Reverend George Clayton Tennyson, and of a vicar's daughter (deford 610). His father tutored him for the most part of his education, except for three years at the nearby Louth grammar school where he was treated very harsh (Rausen VII). Before Tennyson entered Trinity College, Canbridge, in 1828, he and his brother Charles published "Poems by Two Brothers." While attending the College, he became a member of The Apostles, which is where he first met Arthur Henry Hallam. Hallam became Tennyson's closest friend. When Hallam died in 1833, Tennyson grew overwhelmed with grief, which, later, prompted the writing of the long poem of faith and doubt, "In Memoriam" (Woods et al. 593-594). The period of time after Hallam's death was dreadful for Tennyson. One of his brothers became insane and the other was an opium addict. Tennyson fell in love with Emily Sellwood in 1836, but money worries and ill health postponed their marriage for fourteen years. They finally married in 1850, and, later, had two sons. His fame flourished as he grew older (Granner and Stern 542). "On October 6, 1892, Alfred, Lord Tennyson died, mourned by the whole nation in a way that no other English writer had ever been. He was buried at Westminster Abbey" (Rausen XI).
Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote his masterpiece, "In Memoriam," in honor of the death of his closest friend, Arthur Henry Hallam. He began writing bits and pieces of the poem in an old account book, and seventeen years later, it was published.
Alfred Lord Tennyson frequently referred to historical events and the past. ... Tennyson used more classical myths in his poetry. ... Tennyson also referred to Dante's "Inferno."" ... Tennyson's poem differs from Dante and Homer's works. ... In short, Alfred Lord Tennyson frequently referred to historical events and the past. ...
Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "Ulysses," expresses a powerful message about life and time. ... Because the poem was written shortly after Tennyson's close friend, Arthur Henry Hallam, died some may see a connection between Ulysses and Tennyson. ... This idea is supported by Tennyson's comment, from Hallam Tennyson's Alfred, Lord Tennyson: A Memoir, that "Ulysses" revealed his "feeling about the need of going forward, and braving the struggle of life" after Hallam passed away. ... As said before Ulysses is a representation of Tennyson's emotion ...
In the book Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson there are many things throughout the different stories that show mist imagery. ... Works Cited Tennyson, Alfred Lord. ... London: Penguin Books, 1996. 21-35 Tennyson, Alfred Lord. ... London: Penguin Books, 1996. 142-167 Tennyson, Alfred Lord. ... London: Penguin Books, 1996. 269-287 Tennyson, Alfred Lord. ...
Alfred Lord Tennyson was born August 6, 1809, in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England.2 He was the fourth of twelve children and was a bright and talented boy; his works with poetry were astonishing and were very noticeable even at an early age. ... In 1828, Tennyson enrolled at Trinity College, Cambridge. ... In June 1850, after an engagement of thirteen years, Tennyson and Emily were married. Near the end of his life Tennyson became one of the most highly regarded poets of his time. ... Yet in "Crossing the Bar"," Tennyson is not scared to pass over his life to the other side. ...
The epitome of this is the Victorian poet, Alfred Lord Tennyson. ... The works of Alfred Lord Tennyson were based upon the phantasmal world that he lived in to inspire him due to his traumatic life. ... Throughout his entire life Alfred was plagued by what was thought to be epilepsy, and strange trances. ... Throughout his entire career, Alfred Lord Tennyson was able to use his dream world to bring forth the creativity that stemmed from a troubled past. The works of Alfred Lord Tennyson were based upon the phantasmal world that he lived in to inspire him due to his traumatic life. ...
The Cycle A reflection on Tennyson's In Memoriam Throughout the majority of Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam, he is clearly struggling with the idea death. ... Tennyson's words show the reader that his suffering is almost unbearable, and it seems that parts indicate that Tennyson is flirting with the idea of entering the "door" and ending his life. ... Before his death, Tennyson was blind in a way. ... Tennyson can see God in everything in nature that is on this earth. ... Through out the poem Tennyson compares himself and his experiences to a baby. ...
The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson tells of a woman cut off from society and human interactions - the simplicities of life. ... Tennyson now directly tells us of what the Lady is without. ... Also Tennyson – using juxtaposing – highlights what the "Lady is missing out on. ... In conclusion, Tennyson uses a number of ideas to represent women in the Victorian Era, including deprivation, male dominance and passivity. ... Therefore, Tennyson uses these ideas to oppress "The Lady of Shallot" and women of the Victorian Era....
Alfred Lord Tennyson was one of the most representative poets of the Victorian era in England at the time. ... I have chosen to discuss the poem called "Ulysses- by the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson where I will be discussing the ways in which the poem "Ulysses- addresses preoccupations of the Victorian period. Through my analysis of the poem, I hope to acquire a well grounded and thorough understanding of the poem in-turn being able to understand how the Victorian period dominated and engrossed the mind of Alfred Lord Tennyson in such a way that he was inspired to write such original verse. ...
