Which Tennyson poem is inspired by a sonnet of Milton and describes a slumbering sea monster?
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Correct answer: The Kraken
'The Kraken' describes a massive beast sleeping at the bottom of the sea. It combines Victorian interest in the deep sea with apocalyptic imagery, suggesting the creature will only rise at the end of the world.
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