Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem “Tears, Idle Tears” appears in his longer work, The Princess, yet stands apart as a notable lyrical interlude. Written in blank verse, the po⋯ Read the full article

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s "Locksley Hall" is a dramatic monologue that combines personal heartbreak, social critique, and visionary prophecy. The poem’s speaker returns to ⋯ Read the full article

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem “Crossing the Bar” serves as a gentle metaphor for death, likening the end of earthly life to a voyage setting sail beyond a sandbar at sea. ⋯ Read the full article

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “Break, Break, Break” is a brief yet profoundly poignant meditation on loss and longing. Composed not long after the death of his dear friend Arth⋯ Read the full article

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” commemorates an ill-fated British cavalry assault that took place during the Battle of Balaclava (1854) in ⋯ Read the full article

In Section CV of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “In Memoriam A.H.H.,” the speaker grapples with the interplay between scientific reasoning and spiritual conviction. This passage⋯ Read the full article

In Section L (50) of “In Memoriam A.H.H.,” Alfred, Lord Tennyson delivers a moving invocation that underscores the speaker’s profound yearning for companionship and solac⋯ Read the full article

In the seventh section of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s long elegy "In Memoriam A.H.H.," the speaker revisits the home once associated with his late friend, Arthur Henry Hallam⋯ Read the full article

In the second section of “In Memoriam A.H.H.,” Alfred, Lord Tennyson grapples directly with the challenge of articulating grief. He acknowledges the inherent paradox of l⋯ Read the full article

The first section of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “In Memoriam A.H.H.” begins his monumental elegy for close friend Arthur Henry Hallam. These lines capture Tennyson’s quest t⋯ Read the full article

The Prologue to Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s In Memoriam A.H.H. sets the spiritual and philosophical tone for the entire poem, which was written in tribute to Tennyson’s close⋯ Read the full article

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s ballad "The Lady of Shalott" explores themes of creativity, captivity, and the inexorable pull of the outside world. The poem is set near Camelot ⋯ Read the full article

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses” offers a monologue from the legendary hero Odysseus (Ulysses in Roman myth) as he reflects on his life’s achievements and looks ahe⋯ Read the full article

In this poem, John Keats explores the power of imagination—what he calls ‘Fancy’—to uplift the human spirit and transform everyday experience. He begins by highlighting t⋯ Read the full article

John Keats’s poem “Sleep and Poetry,” first published in his 1817 collection Poems, is a striking meditation on the dual power of sleep and the poetic imagination. Writte⋯ Read the full article