Tone

What seems to be Tennyson's tone, or attitude, toward Ulysses (Language of Literature 847)?

Author's Purpose

Why did Alfred, Lord Tennyson write this poem? What greater purpose, or what greater lesson is inherent in the work?

Compare and Contrast

Discuss the contrast Ulysses perceives between his own role and Telemachus' role, and what is the relationship between these two men (Language of Literature 847).

Analysis

Discuss what type of person Ulysses seems to be when considering his attitude towards his motive for a last voyage (Language of Literature 847).

Characterization

Discuss what type of person Ulysses seems to be when considering his attitude towards his present life (Language of Literature 847).

Characterization

Discuss what type of person Ulysses seems to be when considering his attitude towards aging and death (Language of Literature 847).