1. Analysis of "Tears, idle tears
The first poem I have chosen is The Lotos-Eaters by Lord Alfred Tennyson, and the second poem I have chosen is On First Looking into Chapman's Homer by John Keats. ... The Lotos-Eaters is much longer than that of On First Looking into Chapman's Homer and after further review one finds that Lord Alfred Tennyson doesn't use the common Elizabethan Sonnet format. ... Lord Alfred varies from Keats in that he tells of a story in which he comes across a new land with his crew that seems to be ever so wonderful. ... It seems as though Lord Alfred and his crew became somewhat attache...
Through the form of a dramatic monologue, Lord Alfred Tennyson's poem, "Ulysses," reveals the character of Ulysses to be one of selfishness and egotism. Ulysses reveals these characteristics about himself unintentionally as he reminisces about his past glory, and contemplates a new journey to, "shin...