Victorian Poetry

Victorian Poetry
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Victorian Poetry

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Excerpt from Tennyson's Ulysses

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The Great Exhibition

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Why would it be difficult to find Victorian poems that are very positive about the industrial revolution?

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Child Labour

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In this poem the entire text is spoken by a single character whose words reveal his identity. What is this poetic device called?

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Who is Tithonus and to whom is he speaking?

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Who is the speaker and to whom is he speaking?

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What does the description of the last Duchess’ behavior in lines 25-31 reveal about her?
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She was friendly and kind to everyone she met.
B
She kept a proper distance from people of lower rank.
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She preferred other people’s company to her husband’s.
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She purposely acted in a way that irritated her husband.

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What does the phrase “some officious fool” reveal about the Duke’s attitude towards his wife’s admirers? (Line 27)
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He is amused by them.
B
He is unaware of them.
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He is intimidated by them.
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He is contemptuous of them.

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“She thanked men, — good! but thanked / Somehow — I know not how — as if she ranked / My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old-name / With anybody’s gift.”
What do these lines reveal about the way the Duchess’ behavior affected the Duke? (Lines 31-34)
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His heart was broken because he realized that she loved another man.
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His reputation was ruined because his court knew she was unfaithful.
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His pride was wounded because she did not regard him as superior.
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His love grew because he admired her kindness and generosity.

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As used in lines 42-43, what does the word “stoop” mean?
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to lower oneself
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to instruct someone
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to flirt with someone
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to change one’s mind

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How does the enjambment between lines 46-47 affect the meaning of these lines?
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It emphasizes the phrase “There she stands,” showing how the Duke is haunted by her memory.
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It demonstrates the strained, jerky way the Duke speaks, showing readers how nervous he is.
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It emphasizes the phrase “As if alive,” alerting readers to the Duchess’s death.
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It allows the poet to maintain the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the poem.

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What effect do lines 49-54 have on the mood of this poem?
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They create a melancholy mood by reminding readers of the Duke’s lost love.
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They create a hopeful mood by foreshadowing a new love for the lonely Duke.
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They create an ominous mood by indicating that the murderous Duke seeks to marry again.
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They create a celebratory mood by indicating that there may be a wedding in the near future.

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Why does the Duke most likely point out his statue of “Neptune... Taming a sea-horse” to his visitor? (Lines 54-55)
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to impress the Count’s servant with his ability to purchase expensive art
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to emphasize the control he expects to exert over his second wife
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to make himself appear sophisticated and well-educated
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to distract from his accidental admission of wrongdoing

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Which statement best summarizes the plot of the poem?
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The Duke becomes so emotional looking at his last wife’s portrait that it is clear he is still grieving and not ready to marry again.
B
The Duke’s last wife offended his sense of self-importance with her friendliness to others, eventually resulting in her untimely death.
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The Duke’s last wife was disloyal, so he meets with the Count’s servant in order to stress how important it is that his next wife be faithful to him.
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The Duke’s last wife vanished under mysterious circumstances, so the Count takes extra precautions before approving the Duke’s marriage to his daughter.

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What poetic device is used throughout the poem?

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What is the poem's subject?

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Name two metaphors the poet uses in this poem.

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Name two similes the poet uses in the poem.

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Surviving a day in the Victorian Era

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