Topic Notes

• How does Ulysses Represent the Victorian Spirit in “Ulysses”? Comment on Ulysses’ unquenchable thirst for knowledge and adventure. Or, How does Ulysses represent the Victorian spirit in “Ulysses”?  Alfred Lord Tennyson’s (1809-1892) poem “Ulysses,” written in 1833, presents the Greek hero Ulysses as a [...]
• What is a dramatic monologue? Evaluate “Ulysses” as a dramatic monologue. What is a dramatic monologue? Evaluate “Ulysses” as a dramatic monologue.  Alfred Lord Tennyson’s (1809-1892) "Ulysses," written in 1833, is an excellent example of a dramatic monologue. In this poem, Ulysses, the famous Greek hero, [...]