The poem "Ulysses " is a dramatic monologue written in 1833 by Alfred Lord Tennyson. ... This is where the poem begins. ... In the latter part of the poem, Ulysses is at full steam and his heroism is at full display. ... The meter of this poem is simple and fairly consistent throughout the poem. ... Although this poem is about the Greek mythological hero Ulysses, the overall significance of the poem relates more personally to Alfred Lord Tennyson. ...

• Word Count: 1821
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I have chosen to discuss the poem called "Ulysses- by the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson where I will be discussing the ways in which the poem "Ulysses- addresses preoccupations of the Victorian period. Through my analysis of the poem, I hope to acquire a well grounded and thorough understanding of the poem in-turn being able to understand how the Victorian period dominated and engrossed the mind of Alfred Lord Tennyson in such a way that he was inspired to write such original verse. Due to the Victorian era having such a large influence on Tennyson's writings, it can be identified throug...

• Word Count: 1039
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Odysseus from the original epic and Ulysses from the film (played by George Clooney) both have to prove to their wives that they are true: Ulysses must bring Penny the ring to redeem himself. ... Although, most of the similarities do not jump out, they become apparent with deeper analysis. ... In the film, Ulysses wife, Penny, is about to marry her suitor, Waldrip. ... Even though the poem and the film do not mirror each other completely. ... In order to bring this story to life, the Coens have given George Clooney the lead as he portrays the Ulysses character in 'The Odyssey' st...

• Word Count: 1578
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Tennyson, we find, in his Ulysses, The Lotos Eaters, The Charge of the Light Brigade, holds such a sort of view which is supposed to find a middle ground. ... He tries to portray in his poems a real and clear picture of the problems of contemporary age in an implicit way, and then shows a positivity or a ray of hope at the end of almost all his poems. ... The poem consists of many smaller poems, written in iambic tetrameter with an ABBA rhyme scheme. ... Through the analysis of some sections of this poem, it can be taken into account the relations to the romantic vision of nature and reli...

• Word Count: 5237
• Approx Pages: 21
• Grade Level: High School

Characters Todd: dynamic, he goes from realism to anti romantic romanticism Analysis  At first, Todd is very quiet with not much to say. ... His insecurity gets the better of him, though, and he throws out the paper believing he has nothing to contribute.  Later, in class, after being asked to write a poem, Todd tells Keating he never completed the assignment after he spent many hours writing and revising his poem only to have thrown it away before class. ... Todd did - he remembered his poem, and he was left cold and exposed in the snow - just the way he predicted it ...

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• Approx Pages: 32
• Grade Level: High School

Introduction In this comparative study I will examine the representation of the magical creatures in two adaptations of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: the eponymous video registration of Benjamin Britten's opera performed at the Glyndebourne Festival in 1981, conducted by Bernard Haitink,...

• Word Count: 9832
• Approx Pages: 39
• Grade Level: High School