Tennyson's Poems

Essay Question, English: The Victorian Age

A common motif in the poetry of this unit is death. How do the various poets address the elements of death? How is death used as a motif? Use examples from AT LEAST 2 of the poems studied to show how death is expressed as a motif trougout these pieces of literature. Use the following list to recall the poems studies in this unit. (3-4 PARAGRAPHS).

"The Lady of Shallot" - Tennyson

"Ulysses - Tennyson

"In Memoriam, A.H.H" - Tennyson

"Crossing the Bar" - Tennyson