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'?
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Correct answer: Ulysses
In 'Ulysses', the aged king of Ithaca finds his domestic life dull and yearns for one last voyage of discovery. The final line has become one of the most famous expressions of Victorian stoicism and perseverance.
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