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    Tennyson as a Victorian The Victorian age was an age where many changes occurred socially‚ economically‚ and industrially. People began to explore into areas such as the earth‚ the human body‚ and how to benefit the daily lives of individuals. English literature was also something that was beginning to be developed. People’s thoughts and ideas also changed with the development of the country. The peoples’ ideas became more free and they accepted change more easily‚ yet not everybody wanted to

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    Lori Shaw British Literature April 16‚ 2013 Lord Alfred Tennyson Research Lord Alfred Tennyson was a famous writer during the Victorian Era. He is one of the well-loved poets. He was born on August 6‚ 1809. His birth place was Somersby‚ Lincolnshire‚ England. Tennyson was the fourth child out of twelve children. He displayed an early talent for writing. At twelve years old he wrote his 6‚000 line poem. He was tutored by his father‚ Reverend George Tennyson‚ in classical and modern languages. However

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    Alfred Lord Tennyson A Concise Biography Lincoln Marshall A Lifetime to Remember Alfred Lord Tennyson was a precautious man for a good part of his life. He was always scared of being judged for his writing. This made no difference to Tennyson; he overcame this fear and published many wonderful pieces. Tennyson is still a popular author who has many prestigious awards to claim to his name. Tennyson had many obstacles to ascend over in his lifetime. Many of the men in his family were diagnosed

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    Alfred Lord Tennyson Alfred Tennyson‚ 1st Baron Tennyson‚ FRS (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria’s reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.[2] Tennyson excelled at penning short lyrics‚ such as "Break‚ Break‚ Break"‚ "The Charge of the Light Brigade"‚ "Tears‚ Idle Tears" and "Crossing the Bar". Much of his verse was based on classical mythological themes‚ such as Ulysses‚ although In Memoriam A.H.H. was written

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    Ulysses It little profits that an idle king‚ By this still hearth‚ among these barren crags‚ Match’d with an aged wife‚ I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race‚ That hoard‚ and sleep‚ and feed‚ and know not me. I cannot rest from travel; I will drink Life to the lees. All times I have enjoy’d Greatly‚ have suffer’d greatly‚ both with those That loved me‚ and alone; on shore‚ and when Thro’ scudding drifts the rainy Hyades Vext the dim sea. I am become a name;

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    March 2012 Alfred Lord Tennyson: Poet Extraordinaire of his time during the mid-1800s Alfred Lord Tennyson’s life and opinions are reflected in his poetry without the concern of admirers or critics. His opinion questions the challenges of death‚ love‚ and faith as natural occurrences in life. These engagements of Tennyson’s thoughts are reflected in three of his poems‚ “In Memoriam A.H.H.”‚ “To the Queen”‚ and “Faith”. With the publication of his poems in 1842‚ Alfred Lord Tennyson was recognized

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    fairy tales and all of the magic that the stories illustrate. One wish that I would always dream to wish for was immortal life‚ as I’m sure most people off hand would. However‚ sometimes not all wishes are built up to be all that they seem. In AlfredLord Tennyson’s “Tithonus”‚ the Ancient Greek‚ lover of Eos was given the so-called “gift” of eternal life. As most people would see it as a gift‚ he reveals his most inner thoughts and feelings on his now eternal life. As Natalie Babbitt one wrote

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    Hayes‚ Sless 1 Danny Hayes and Julian Sless Mr. Bruner English 9 B 4/5/10 Alfred Lord Tennyson Facing with many hardships throughout his life‚ Tennyson used “Ulysses” to express his feelings about “going forward and braving the struggle of life” (Napierkowski 277). Tennyson’s father’s death in 1831 forced him to return home to take care of his family’s needs. During this time he struggled from poverty and his two brother’s mental illnesses. Although he faced these problems‚ Tennyson’s

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    In the poem ‘The Eagle’ by Lord Alfred Tennyson the poet uses language effectively to explore the idea of man and his relationship to the natural world. The poet uses symbolism‚ imagery and metaphorical language to make the reader think about the eagle and what we can learn about ourselves when considering the freedom of this creature. AlfredLord Tennyson employs the animal eagle into his poem to symbolize men with power and authority. In Line 1 he writes ‘He claps the crag with crooked hands’

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    (E) The deserted house Wandering unaccompanied along the lane with sadness and emotion. There was just silence and  huge giant trees.  Not realising how long it had been‚ I found myself stood in front of a big old house.  I unconvincingly stared at it and thought to myself‚ what brought me here. It was quite a big house which was situated on it’s own in the middle of nowhere.  Around the house‚ there was a towering strong brick wall which was positioned there like a prime guard  to protect the

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