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. ...

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Just like so many Victorian poets and intellectuals, Alfred Lord Tennyson found it hard to give poetry and the figure of the poet a place in society. ... However, Tennyson's oevre is too large to encompass every single poem poem of his. ... At the end we will perhaps be able to determine with whom Tennyson shares his ideas on poetry. ... Now that we have established a theoretical framework with regard to Victorian poetics, it is time to take a closer look at how one of the greatest Victorians poets, Alfred Tennyson, conceived of his role as a poet and the function of poetry. ... Further...

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Analysis of "Tears, idle tears" Lord Alfred Tennyson's, "Tears, idle tears", has many references to symbols and images that reflect the mood of the poem. ... Bibliography Tennyson, Lord Alfred. ...

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"The Kraken" is a poem written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that portrays an impressive visualization of a monster. ... "The Kraken" develops the idea of a more peaceful and ancient creature by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's use of archaic language. ... Alfred, Lord Tennyson uses alliteration when describing the features of the Kraken. ... Onomatopoeia is another poetic technique used by Lord Tennyson. ... In conclusion, both the "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll and "The Kraken" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson create an effective idea of a mythical monster. ...

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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...

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Tennyson's 1856 poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and Wilfred Owen's 1917 poem "Dulce Et Decorum Est" are salient examples of a text being a product of its time. ... Tennyson sheds a positive light on war by celebrating and glorifying it. ... Tennyson's final stanza of the poem illustrates his strong admiration for the soldiers. ... Texts indeed, are products of their time and Alfred Lord Tennyson's patriotic poetry was a reflection of the society he lived in as he was known as 'the poet of the people' and the 'greatest poet of the...

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Tears, Idle Tears Lord Tennyson Alfred's poem "Tears, Idle Tears" is a brief account of a gentleman reminiscing on the days that are no more. ... Alfred uses similes, imagery and symbolism to mold his tone. ... In line 12 Alfred writes, "The casement slowly grows to a glimmering square" The casement, being symbolic of time, is a prime example of couth symbolism. ... Accordingly, Alfred emphasizes his dismay by using the word "dying." ... Although Alfred harps on the same notes of longing and dismay, he wields the harp with masterful consuetude. ...

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How far does Tennyson's "In Memoriam" reflect the spirit of the Victorian Age? ... But we see a quite dissimilar attitude in the poems of his most renowned contemporary, Alfred Lord Tennyson. ... In fact, the frequent use of myths in many of his poems proves that, Tennyson believed not to stagnate in a melancholic state. ... In what way in Tennyson's imagery of nature in "In Memoriam" distinctive from the Romantic Presentation of Nature as God-Nature? In Memoriam A.H.H. is a long poem written by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and completed in 1849. ...

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Ulysses English poet and dramatist, Alfred, Lord Tennyson generally was considered to be the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry. Tennyson's major works include his Poems. ... Brown University. 2002. http://www.victorianweb.org/victorian/tennyson/ulysses.html. ...

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