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"Ulysses" is a poem in blank verse by the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), written in 1833 and published in 1842 in his well-received second volume of poetry. An oft-quoted poem, it is a popular example of the dramatic monologue .
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Ulysses is a heroic Greek protagonist, but in this poem he eschews the importance of noble bearing in favor of temporal riches. Michael Roberts writes that “the theme of perversion of human values runs throughout the satire,” [9] and this is especially relevant to the destitute Ulysses. Horace’s choice of an established epic hero to ...
Unique challenges present themselves in writing an encyclopedia piece on a 70-line poem, one which has been extensively analyzed. Much research and revision have gone into this article (including three rounds of comment from one of WP's lit luminaries :) and I believe it is feature-worthy.
A characteristic of Homer's style is the use of epithets, as in "rosy-fingered" Dawn or "swift-footed" Achilles.Epithets are used because of the constraints of the dactylic hexameter (i.e., it is convenient to have a stockpile of metrically fitting phrases to add to a name) and because of the oral transmission of the poems; they are mnemonic aids to the singer and the audience alike.
Ulysses speaks second, and is far more eloquent and perceptive, turning Ajax's bluster against him. Once the contenders withdraw, the generals decide to award Achilles' armor to Ulysses. The play's second scene opens with Lycippus and Dydimus making up their argument and shaking hands. Polybrontes, a politician, becomes the object of their ...
right at the end some mention should be made of the use of the end of the poem on the poetry wall at "Ulysses Square" at the London Olympic Village, which is intended to be there forever more. The last line is in letters 2 feet high, and then, inside, the last few lines are to be given. Check this out with the Cultural Commissar of the Olympics.
Ulysses and the Sirens may refer to: Ulysses and the Sirens (Waterhouse) , an 1891 painting by John William Waterhouse Ulysses and the Sirens (Draper) , a 1909 painting by Herbert James Draper