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Ulysses has experienced his share of adventures and journeys however he is still not at peace with himself. Because of his perseverance in the quest for knowledge, he wants to continue his quest for knowledge even in old age
Summary and the main themes that are present in the poem
Brief Summary of the poem
Death- The author relates hope, quest for knowledge with that of old age and coming of death.
Time- This theme is brought out in the aging of Ulysses and how with age, everyone's skill and function begins to decline.
Setting and mood bring out the essence of the poem
The setting is indicative of the idleness and frustration that is being experienced by the author.
The author's mood starts off in a frustrated tone but becomes contemplative both negatively and positively throughout the poem.
Literary Devices used and Tone of Poem
A. The author makes use of metaphors throughout the poem to bring about the theme of perseverance and quest for knowledge.
B. The overall tone is representative of the thesis mentioned earlier in the paper.
In this poem, Tennyson writes about the Ulysses who is now old and has experienced all the adventures of the battle at Troy and throughout his Odyssey. Throughout the poem, Ulysses talks about this urge to continue his adventures to satisfy his inquisitiveness. He does not care how famous or respected he gets by the people he is ruling because his main desire is to seek "something more."
Ulysses seems to address many different groups of people in this poem, however throughout all...
It has been said that the main point here is that Ulysses is wants to understand life beyond death. Ulysses main goal is not death but is to find the life in death. He wants to dive deep into the spiritual reality that he might confront right after death.
Keeping this in mind, the mood of poem starts off from being inspirational to inquisitive to depressing in the end. The end of the poem also brings about hope and inspires the reader to continue their search for knowledge and not be focused on yield or the gain. The author states that major benefit and richness is attained from the experience of the journey and not just the destination itself.
Themes of the poem
Death
The theme of death is present in this poem by Tennyson as he talks about an old hero reminiscing all he has done in his life. Even though in the start of the poem, death is not a prominent poem, the story line leads to that in the end. The hero goes through all that he has achieved and all that he wants to achieve later on. In talking about his future, he also talks about the old hero searching life and in doing so coming to his death.
Time
Along with death, another major theme prominent in this poem is that of time. Just like many of this other words, "Ulysses" also talks about the implications of time. His emphasis on the fact that with time many things fade away and therefore everyone should make use of the time that they have got. In the poem, Ulysses mentions and refers to himself like a sword that should be used or else it would have rust on it (Rowlinson, 1994) This therefor shows that with time, every knowledge and skill does decrease. Therefore, if someone has the ability to work or have the quest for knowledge, they should work on that.
Setting
The literal setting and the situation of the poem is that off after Ulysses has taken part in the war and is done from his adventures through the Odyssey. At this point, he is well established in his…
References
Rowlinson, M. (1994). Tennyson's fixations (1st ed.). Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia.
Tennyson, A. (1979). Ulysses (1st ed.). Placerville: Blackwood Press.
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