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The Sea: The Sailor Boy; The Islet; Break, Break, Break

The pictures he paints with words.
Jun 23, 2026 09:45PM
The Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson

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Karen
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Dramatic Monologues: Maud, Part I, Sections I-V.
A tragic tale unwinds.

A similarity I’ve noticed between Tennyson and Byron: sets of three words used to describe the tension, stress, or actions of the speaker or other characters in the work. Done theatrically and to great effect.
Jun 26, 2026 09:51PM
The Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson


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Ballads: Oriana; The Lord of Burleigh; The Sisters’ Shame

These three are very dark ballads. No happy endings in these lines.
Jun 24, 2026 08:15PM
The Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson


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The Muse: Merlin and the Gleam;
The Sea: The Kraken, The Merman, The Mermaid

Read between the lines, folks.
Tennyson knew how to tease with words, and we’re just getting started on this collection.
Jun 22, 2026 09:44PM
The Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson


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