U8 L10 Alfred, Lord Tennyson Flashcards
(30 cards)
Did Tennyson read and write poetry at an early age?
yes
What College did Tennyson go to in 1827? What did he become acquainted with there?
Trinity College, romantic Poetry
What was Tennyson’s primary concern?
problems of his society
Before 1850, was Tennyson wealthy and his works succesful?
no
Who did Tennyson marry? Only until which year could he marry her?
- Emily Sellwood
- 1850
Arthur Hallam, Tennyson’s friend, died on what year?
1833
When did Tennyson publish ‘In Memoriam’, and what was it about?
- 1850
- elegy for Hallam
- able to accept his death after examination of his faith
From 1850 onward, was Tennyson’s personal and profession life successful?
yes
What is ambivalence?
having conflicting feelings about a person, thing, situation
What are the Victorian conflicts that appear in Tennyson’s work?
- faith and science
- progress and past
- social morality and artistic creation
- one’s desires and dutires
Unlike Keats, what was Tennyson’s attitude towards conflicts?
agonized his inability to solve conflicts
The function of () is also important in Tennyson’s works
art
Among the most characteristic traits of Tennyson’s poetry is his what?
ambivalence
What kind of poetry did Tennyson write?
- didactic
- poet as prophet and teacher
- instruct society
Tennyson’s understanding of the role of the poet resembles who?
Shelley’s
At times, Tennyson wished to avoid social duties and to pursue what?
aesthetic, spiritual aspect of poetry
Tennyson was () in his choice of subjects, poetic forms, and techniques
traditional
What does resplendent mean?
shining brightly, splendid
What does Flower In the Crannied Wall talk about?
mystery of life
What is Break, Break, Break about?
first lyrical expression of grief of Hallam
What does the Latin words ‘In Memoriam’ translate into?
in memory of
What does ‘In Memoriam’ primarily deal with?
- Tennyson’s reaction to Hallam’s death
- progression from bewilderment, grief, doubt, acceptance
What Victorian conflict does ‘In Memoriam’ consider?
religious belief and scientific discoveries
What popular theory does ‘In Memoriam’ allude to?
survival of the fittest
