Comparing My Poetry And Alfred Lord Tennyson

The themes of loneliness, exile and escape from reality are important aspects that characterize the works of Alfred Lord Tennyson. During the 1800s, these aspects differentiated him from other Victorian poets, distinguishing him as one of the most popular poets of the Victorian era. In Tennyson's poems Mariana, and The Lady of Shalott, the artists express loneliness in their isolation from the rest of the world. The following essay will compare and contrast the displays of temporary and permanent loneliness of these artists through Tennyson's use of imagery, repetition, and word painting.

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. Good morning Ms Linton and students, today I will be informing you on why you must choose these two poems for the poetry speaking contest. The poems I have chosen are ‘The Man from Ironbark’, by Banjo Patterson as well as ‘He Started the Cycling Craze’ by myself. Narratives help the readers enjoy and understand poetry as it is a way the poets can connect to their readers by using storylines that may relate to them or something that they enjoy.

A Different Love Story In the poems “Stereo Hearts” by Gym Class Heroes and “A Red, Red Rose” by Robert Burns, there are a lot of similarities, but there are slight differences in those similarities. There are similarities and differences in the symbolism, tones and themes of the two poems. In both of these poems, it is about showing their love to the girl. In my opinion, I think that “Stereo Hearts” is a better poem because, I can relate to how that author is feeling in the poem.

A Comparison of Poems About London 'London', by William Blake, and William Wordsworth's untitled poem, composed on Westminster Bridge, are two different poems written with different styles and techniques to portray their feelings towards London. They are both written in the romantic era and are very passionate in the way they convey their (as both are written in first person) differing opinions on London. Wordsworth's sonnet shows all the positive points and that in his opinion London is an admirable place. However, Blake speaks of a much bleaker London, which contrasts greatly in opinion. Rather than writing his poem on opinion, he uses fact to inform and protest against what he feels is wrong

Edgar Allan Poe was a popular American author during the Romantic Era. During this era, authors wrote with emphasis on emotion and imagination, and Poe fits this stereotype perfectly. John Chua describes his reasons for writing by saying, “Poe’s writing aims at a concentrated affection or emotional response from the reader.” In many of his poems, Poe uses characters and plots that touch both the reader’s heart and imagination. These characters were often modeled after actual people in his life, such as his mother and many lovers. His poetry became even more famous after his death because of the “evil” persona that was adopted to his name (Meyers 263). In fact, two of Poe’s most famous poems, “Annabel Lee” and “The Bells,” were published after his death in 1849 (Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe). He achieved this reaction by using many different literary devices. Edgar Allan Poe’s biographical background contributed to the theme of death, role of women, and the use of doppelgänger to produce an emotional response from the reader.

Tennyson has to prove that the soldiers do not have any fear of the charge into the “Valley of Death” (Tennyson 7) to show his theme of honoring their bravery. In line 10 and 11 Tennyson states “Was there a man dismay'd/Not tho' the soldier knew.” This quote clarifies that the Brigade knew the charge would end badly, yet each one of the six hundred soldiers showed their bravery by continuing to march forward ("The Charge of the Light Brigade," Literary Themes). Ensuring that the reader knew the soldiers were aware of the “blunder” (Tennyson 12) and yet continued to march without fear changed the theme from honoring the loyalty the soldiers showed, to honoring the courage and bravery they exhibited ("The Charge of the Light Brigade," Poetry for Students).

The writer of the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade”, Lord Alfred Tennyson was well known for a multitude of works, although most were not in the style of this work. Tennyson was born to a poor but large family, as he had many siblings. Much of his immediate families were met with tragedy, such as his mother dying, and his father falling into alcoholism. These events affected his writing, as

Tennyson was a famous poet who lived between 1809-1892. He was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England to George Clayton Tennyson and Elizabeth Fytche. Moreover, Tennyson was the fourth of twelve children. As a child, Tennyson was home schooled with his siblings by his father. Although they were poor, their father was an educated man who had many books. At a young age, Tennyson started writing poetry. His first published poem was published

This week’s poems had sense of feeling or emotion in them. The author was able to make the story stick out without making the story totally about them. This is difficult as the author made points that you could only assume it had to have happened to the author. These poets did a great job portraying emotion that did not just relate to one type of reader it was able to affect each reader’s emotional string. Each trigger of the poem made the reader realize they were apart of movement.

When we look at Tennyson as content with his seclusion, we see also see a man who also desired his poetry to be heard. . Perhaps it was the voice of disapproval foe materialism to be heard from by the public, torn by the materialism brought with fame. He had been said to have a desire to be famous, and was called "the most instinctive rebel against the society in which he was the most perfect conformist" (p.1911). The need for fame could be the temptation for materialism, or perhaps the recluse giving into materialism gave leverage for his poems to be heard. The conflict can be thought of as Tennyson's curse, causing opposing feelings. The curse is reflected in "The lady of Shallot." At first, the lady is content in seclusion. She becomes mesmerizes by materialism of glittering gold of the Red Crosse Knight. His

Discuss the poets’ treatment of any aspect of the theme of loss in at least 6 of the poems you have studied.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a favorite poet of generations. Made Poet Laureate of Great Britain by Queen Victoria, he dominated the literary scene during his time. He also came--for better and for worse--to represent that generation 's taste, both during his life and after it. Tennyson 's rich __Victorian language__ can seem daunting to modern readers. In reading ‘’Maud’’, it 's a good idea to just embrace the exaggerated concepts. Experimental in style, laden with intense symbolism, and full of __social criticism__, ‘’Maud’’ was not a popular poem at first, despite its author 's status. Tennyson himself was proud of the work, and retaliated against criticism by reading it aloud whenever he could. Reportedly, this won over many critics due to the beauty of the poem 's language.

Tennyson portrays the isolation of women through the reoccurring theme of Romanticism, this is shown through the poet’s constant associations with nature being the centre of the poem. The poet focuses more on the surroundings of the main character as she lives “By the island in the river…And the silent isle embowers The Lady of Shalott.” Tennyson presents the speaker to hide the details of the actual lady, her imprisonment and the curse which leads us to believe she is a mystery as the nature around her seems overpowering and consuming her. Tennyson portrays the lady in the poem to be an embodiment of a typical woman of the contemporary culture as he describes ‘A charmed web’ which the woman is ‘weaving, either night or day’. The ‘web’ can be a symbol of slavery but also a symbol of creativity and possibility. When the woman tries to turn away from the web she refuses to be a slave and ultimately

Robert Browning and Alfred Lord Tennyson are celebrated authors and poets in the field of field of literature. A deeper analysis of some of their works displays particular similarities and distinct differences that make each one of them unique. For instance, Browning’s My Last Duchess and Tennyson’s Ulysses show similarities in the overall theme, death, but each brings it out in different styles. This essay explains the comparison of the two poems in detail and the respective significance of use of stylistic devices.

He was the embodiment of the best of England's greatest poets: "the dreaminess of Spenser, the majesty of Milton, the natural simplicity of Wordsworth, the fantasy of Blake and Coleridge, the melody of Keats and Shelley, the narrative vigour of Scott and Byron" (Hudson 162-163). What he lacked was the dramatic power of the Elizabethans. Tennyson was the most representative poet of the Victorian era (Joseph 305).