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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
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.
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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
These three are very dark ballads. No happy endings in these lines.
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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 pictures he paints with words.
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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 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.
