Summary and Analysis of 'Ulysses'

It talks about staying optimistic and to “never lose sight of the tiny lights”. On the long road to maturity, an adolescent may lose assurance on their loved ones, and people close to them. This may be because of all the recent circumstances, and the associated adversities that follow. Courage is one of the most important attributes a teenager needs while growing up, so they can overcome hardships and achieve their dreams, “to face the threatening storm….to reach the stars.” The poem also expresses about how teenagers need to have courage to overcome being tempted by things, which can seem okay at first, but turn out to be ‘poison’ which is used as a metaphor in the poem. I believe this represents peer pressure, such as the pressure to smoke or drink, “tempted by roadside whispers”, and this poem highlights that although they can be seen as “sweet fantasies”, it is much better to confront this pressure to become a better

“I often endured days of struggle, troublesome times, how I have suffered, grim sorrow at heart,. Accompanied by many more quotes of anguish the poet tells the reaer how he feels through the depression that the sea brings to

Analyzing different mediums can enhance an individual’s overall appreciation and understanding of a particular idea or story. While analysis of a painting can reveal the mood of the artwork, an analysis of a poem can reveal the author’s tone. Much more then that, analysis provides an opportunity to explore each work in an attempt to understand human nature through each author’s perspective. While exploring the painting “Ulysses and the Sirens” by J.W. Waterhouse and the poem “The siren song” by Margaret Atwood, a universal truth presents itself. While the painting focuses on the thematic idea of Odysseus being stubborn while his men care for his safety to get home, the poem holds a different view. In contrast, the thematic statement from the poem discusses the idea that the Siren hates singing and being in a bird suit, but is asking for help but it’s still tempting to hear the song. Although differing in point of view, both the painting and the poem explore an aspect of human nature that are relevant to society today. There are two different authors for the painting and the poem. However, the two are different when compared to each

My first example why the theme is loyal because Penelope(Ulysses wife) waited roughly 20 years for him and even when the suitors were determined to marry her they had to use Ulysses bow and arrow and make it pass throw hoops and if they made it they would marry her.Every night

For me, the themes of the poem’s keeping moving forward and always do your best. The most interesting line’s “There’s standing tough and moving tough (14).” That line’s important because nobody should never give

A person’s traits can be highly influenced by good and bad experiences, or by what they have faced, throughout their life. In the poem “Ulysses” written by Alfred L. Tennyson, the main character Ulysses is a great epitome of how a person’s past experiences influenced their traits. He expresses many traits throughout the poem which are perceived as, restlessness, resentfulness, and hopefulness. In this poem Ulysses goes back to living his normal life, after going to war and having epic adventures, as a king once again. He must find a way to go back to his previous way of living, after what he had lived through. This essay will show how the three major traits were expressed, during “Ulysses” by the main character Ulysses.

The Inferno by Dante Alighieri is about his journey learning from sinners and experiencing Hell. Dante travels to the bolgia for deceivers, and sees sinners encased in flames. Ulysses, was a main sinner attached to one of his former peers Diomed. Virgil must speak to the sinner because he believes that Ulysses will not speak to Dante. Ulysses diction reveals his seemingly gratifying to actually be manipulative.

Within The Seafarer, he mourns for the sea when he is on land, but seeks safety in his homeland while he is in cruising the ocean waves. In line's 23-30 lines' states the following, "Storm beat on the rocky cliffs and were echoed by icy-feathered tern and the eagle's screams; no kinsman could offer comfort there, to a soul left drowning in desolation. And who could believe, knowing but the passion of cities, swelled proud with wine and no taste of misfortune, how often, how easily, I put myself back on the paths of the sea." This represents a classic theme of isolation and longing for the near future, the light at the end of the tunnel. "Golden shakes the wrath of God, for a soul overflowing with sin, and nothing hidden on earth rises to Heaven. We all fear God. He turns the earth. He set it swinging firmly in space. Gave life to the world and light to

. . should burn and rave at the close of day”(2). This means that old men should fight when they are dying and their age should not prevent them from resisting death. Another example of personification in the poem is “Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay”(8). This line personifies the men’s frail deeds by saying that they could have danced. This means that the potential actions of the men could have flourished and contributed greatly to their lives. The metaphor “. . . words had forked no lightning. . .”(5) is about how the men had done nothing significant with their lives. They had not achieved anything great or caused a major change. The simile “Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay” is about how even grave and serious men will fight against death for as long as they can. Another notable example of figurative language within the poem is “. . . blinding sight”(13). This oxymoron details how the men can see very well and it is very obvious to them that they will die soon, but they know that they can control how they will leave this world. There is an abundance of imagery within this poem, a few examples of which are “. . . danced in a green bay”(8), and “. . . caught and sang the sun in flight”(10) . These examples of imagery are both appealing to the sense of sight by using descriptive words such as “Green” and “danced” in the first example and words such as “caught” and “flight” among others. The second example also appeals to the sense of sound by

The poem starts off with the speaker’s methodical “pace” on “the sounding sea-beach” to demonstrate how the idea of rebellion turns in people’s thoughts in the context of the world. The speaker notices how “voluminous billows roll and run, upheaving and subsiding,” which represents the rise and fall of people acquiring power. Then, the image of the “sun shining through their sheeted emerald” symbolizes authoritative figures hiding behind their money to make decisions for their own benefit. The speaker then moves on to discuss the slow movement to rebel as “the ninth wave.” The “loose-flowing garments into one” establishes that the common people unite as one entity to express their concerns.

The Poem begins with a personification of death as "kindly" (3). By doing this, the speaker introduces a portrayal on death that might have conflictions. Most of the times, death has a negative connotation. Whether it is an inevitable or tragic view, it opposes to what is seen in the poem. The speaker accepts death as a friendly invitation when the time is right, rather than something that is bound to happen. The speaker then joins immortality, personified as a passenger in a carriage. Immortality simply cannot be a passenger as it is a non-living thing. The reasoning for this could be that immortality ties together the link between the speaker and death, ultimately introducing the voyage to come. The first stanza sets a precedent of a meter to follow throughout most of the poem. The first line contains eight

William ernest Henley in his poem Invictus and Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in his poem Ulysses offers a resolution of thinking. Although both poems may have different context literary play to express their purpose, both poems share a message to venture onward for the purpose of gaining sovereignty of ones life.

People would not want to hear that their loved ones merely gave up and died passively. This poem in itself is a celebration of life, the poem is not only about death but it is an affirmation of life. To further emphasise the points being made Dylan Thomas utilises a wide range of literary devices. Parallelism is used from lines seven to fifteen to juxtapose the different attitudes of the so called “genres” of men at their death. This is used to outline that if you continuously lead one set type of lifestyle whether it is as a “wild man”, a “grave man” or a “good man” you will not be satisfied when your time comes to die. The only true way to be satisfied is to live a life of balance; only with a good contrast can you be at peace.

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.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson lived from 1809 to 1892 during the victorian age. As a boy, he was very sensitive and was charmed by the words “far, far away.” Due to his extremely bitter father, Tennyson was eager to leave the house and attend the Cambridge University. In the poem Ulysses, Tennyson extends the original story of the hero of Homer’s epic the Odyssey. The poem entails details about the hero growing restless, in need of a journey, but unfortunately old with age. In the poem Ulysses, Alfred, Lord Tennyson implies three major messages.