‘The Lotos-eaters’by Alfred Lord Tennyson is a famous poem of the Victorian period. The poet found inspiration from Homer’s Odyssey and wrote this poem. The poem is based on an episode of thehero’s wanderings into the troublesome world. It depicts the sufferings as well as their mental...
In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon, Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.AL Tennysonin English Victorian Poetry
The Lotus Eaters: In Support of the Use of Drugs It could be suggested that the poem‚ The LotosEatersand Choric Song‚ is in support for the use of drugs‚ due to the way that the mariners and the island are described. Tennyson uses rich‚ beautiful descriptions of the surroundings...
‘The Lotos-Eaters’ is quite a long poem. Below, we offer some words of analysis. ‘The Lotos-Eaters’ was published in Tennyson’s 1832 collection, which appeared when he was still in his early twenties. Wouldn’t it be nice to pass your life without h
Reading Journal: (Entry 1), 9/10/17, ‘Mariana’, The Lady of Shalott’, ‘The Lotus-Eaters’ · Comment on a theme that you find significant in the text In the poem ‘The Lady of Shalott’, Tennyson addresses the isolation of women which was present due to the increasing gender divi...
To learn more about this epic poem, review the lesson titled Land of the Lotus Eaters in theOdyssey. The lesson goes further in depth on this part of the story, including: Modern comparisons Perceived dangers Moral of the tale You are viewing quiz4 in chapter 2 of the course: ...
Upon the death of his father in 1831, Tennyson became responsible for the family and its precarious finances. His volumePoems(1832) included some of his most famous pieces, such as “The Lotus-Eaters,”“A Dream of Fair Women,” and “The Lady of Shalott.” In 1833 he was overwhelmed ...
Zeus sends a storm and after nine days the ship lands on the Island of the Lotus-eaters. The island’s inhabitants, who obviously haven’t received word of that whole pillaging thing that took place back in the Land of the Cicones, give some crew members Lotus, whic...
He began with his victory over the Cicons, and how he thence reached the fertile land of the Lotus-eaters. He told her all about the Cyclops and how he had punished him for having so ruthlessly eaten his brave comrades; how he then went on to Aeolus, who received him hospitably and ...
“The Bean Eaters” Symbols Beans The old couple in this poem "eat beans mostly." This cheap, plentiful food, often used to bulk out a dinner when money is tight,symbolizespoverty. Alongside their battered dishes and their creaking table, the couple's bean-based diet suggests that they don...