Tennyson's major works include his Poems. ... Dramatic Monologue a poem in which a single speaker who is not the poet utters the entire poem at a critical moment. ... Ulysses (Odysseus) declares that there is little point in his staying home "by this still hearth" with his old wife, doling out rewards and punishments for the people who live in his kingdom. ... In conclusion I feel Ulysses was an excellent poem. ... Landow, George P., Poem Critics. ...

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A poem may also be deeply descriptive, metaphorical and rhythmic resulting in the perfect harmony of written work and song. Homers the Iliad and the odyssey are some of the most recognized examples of epic poems written in that period, describing the story of Achilles and the end of the Trojan war, followed by the outstanding adventures of Odysseus. ...

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