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“The Lotus-Eaters” by Alfred Lord Tennyson shows the direct opposite in our human nature depicting a story of those who rather settle for comfort. One is focused on the optimistic possibility of the risk they are taking and the other is focused on the pessimistic possibility as to why they rather not take the risk. When analyzing the psychology behind heroism, the key difference is that the knight in Edgar Alan Poe’s poem was optimistic about becoming a hero, while in Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem the

true story--a war story, in particular--doesn't necessarily have a satisfying resolution or a moral. War is too complex to render in simple terms; a true war story is neither about bravery nor heroism. Thus, based on these criteria, I'd argue that Lord Alfred Tennyson's piece, "The Charge of the Light Brigade," is not a true war story. First of all, I'd like to make it clear: by stating that this piece is not a "true war story" I do not intend to undermine the poem or the author, nor mislabel them

sets of poems which show different views of war as well as some similarities are “the Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, “To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars” by Richard Lovelace and “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, “The Song of the Mud” by Mary Borden. Both these poets use linguistic devices to convince the reader of their view of what the war is. Tennyson and Lovelace show how war is worthy

where the men dominated the social hierarchy, and women were not free to express nor be themselves. In the poem, “Mariana”, written by Alfred Lord Tennyson, a woman named Mariana is waiting all night for a man to come proclaim his love for her. Mariana desperately needs this man to come to her rescue, so she can fulfill her purpose in

many times viewed as only her relation to Hamlet and the effect she has on him. Ophelia is important not just in this sense, but in respect of what she tells the reader about the society she lived in, in contrast to the society one lives in today. Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem The Lady of Shalott, parallels closely to the life of Ophelia. Tennyson’s poem written over 200 years after Hamlet, is about a young woman who lives on an island off the coast of Camelot. There is a curse

the valiant efforts of these men who throw their lives on the line instills an insurmountable sense of pride in the hearts of spectators. Both Lord Alfred Tennyson’s poem and Richard Caton Woodville Jr.’s illustration entitled “The Charge of the Light Brigade” incorporate literary terms to express their feeling of pride towards the Light Brigade. Tennyson exhibits this by using repetition to signify the danger of fighting in battle, in addition to using imagery to help the reader imagine how terrifying

Throughout history, people of different backgrounds have perceived the act of going to war differently, and it was often reflected in literature in the form of poetry. Some poets, such as Richard Lovelace and Alfred Lord Tennyson, glorified and honored sacrifice; in contrast, others like Mary Borden and Wilfred Owen, condemned war and viewed it as a waste of life. The two poetry collections, while both discuss the effect of going to war, have very distinct central themes. The difference can be depicted

background noise to her husband Ulysses’ odes of sea storms, sirens, and celebrity, the mythological Penelope finally steps into the light in Miriam Waddington’s poetic work “Ulysses Embroidered.” Functioning as a revisionary text to both the Alfred, Lord Tennyson work “Ulysses” and the tradition of The Odyssey itself, “Ulysses Embroidered” quickly strikes its readers as a fiercely feminist re-envisioning of Penelope and the story she offers up. Waddington’s work allows for an age-old legend to be told

The poem “Break, Break, Break” was composed by Lord Tennyson Alfred. Written in rhyming quatrain stanzas with a trimeter rhythm, this piece of literature expresses the thoughts of a man who has recently lost someone he was close to. Accordingly, the themes displayed in this poem are death, sorrow, and passing time. The composer of the poem is unable to speak his mind, for his tongue will not allow him to speak “the thoughts that arise in [him]” (4). This phrase displays the emotional distress being

Student’s Name Professor Course Title Date Literature Analysis: My Last Duchess and Ulysses 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