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Alfred Lord Tennyson Practice Questions

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  1. Q1. Tennyson succeeded which poet as the Poet Laureate of Great Britain in 1850?
  2. Q2. In the poem 'The Lady of Shalott', what specific action causes the curse to come upon the Lady?
  3. Q3. Tennyson’s 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' was written over a period of 17 years to mourn the death of:
  4. Q4. Which Tennyson poem is a dramatic monologue featuring a mythical figure who expresses a desire 'To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield'?
  5. Q5. The lines 'Nature, red in tooth and claw / With ravine, shriek'd against his creed' appear in which work?
  6. Q6. In 'The Charge of the Light Brigade', which historical conflict is Tennyson commemorating?
  7. Q7. Which Arthurian epic by Tennyson consists of a series of twelve narrative poems?
  8. Q8. The poem 'Crossing the Bar' is traditionally placed where in collections of Tennyson's poetry?
  9. Q9. In 'The Lotos-Eaters', why do the mariners wish to remain on the island?
  10. Q10. Which of Tennyson's works is a 'monodrama' that explores the mental instability of a narrator obsessed with a woman and a dark family secret?
  11. Q11. What is the primary theme of the poem 'Tithonus'?
  12. Q12. Tennyson's 'The Princess' is notable for its early Victorian exploration of:
  13. Q13. In 'Ulysses', who does the narrator intend to leave his kingdom to?
  14. Q14. The poem 'Break, Break, Break' was written as a reaction to:
  15. Q15. Which of the following describes the meter of 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'?
  16. Q16. In 'Locksley Hall', the speaker laments being rejected by his cousin in favor of a man with:
  17. Q17. Which Tennyson poem is inspired by a sonnet of Milton and describes a slumbering sea monster?
  18. Q18. Tennyson's 'Mariana' was inspired by a character and a line from which Shakespearean play?
  19. Q19. The poem 'Tears, Idle Tears' appears as a song in which longer Tennyson work?
  20. Q20. How did Tennyson's 1832 volume of 'Poems' initially fare with critics?