1. What is the speaker in ‘Ulysses’ longing for?
2. What does Ulysses compare life to in the poem?
3. How many lines are there in the poem?
4. Hyades is a group of stars of -
5. What is the effect of the ‘rainy Hyades’ on the sea?
6. What is the name of the ‘aged wife’ of Ulysses?
7. The subjects of Ulysses are -
8. Why do you think Tennyson has included the imagery of ‘scudding drifts’ and ‘rainy Hyades’ in Ulysses’ monologue?
9. Who is referred to as the “idle king” in the poem?
10. What does the word ‘lees’ refer to?
11. “I mete and dole” – The quoted phrase means that Ulysses -
12. “Unequal laws unto a savage race” – Here “unequal laws” mean -
13. What does the phrase “Unequal laws unto a savage race” reveal about Ulysses’ view of his own leadership?
14. Who are regarded as ‘savage race’?
15. What does Ulysses want to say by “I cannot rest from travel”?
16. What does Ulysses suggest about his life when he says, “both with those / That loved me, and alone”?
17. What does Ulysses’ statement “know not me” indicate about his relationship with his subjects?
18. What is referred to as ‘barren crags’?
19. “By this still hearth…..”- Here ‘still hearth’ symbolizes -
20. Which among the following poet’s portrayal of Ulysses has a similarity with that of Tennyson’s Ulysses?
21. What is the significance of ‘this still hearth’ in the context of Ulysses’ life?
22. Why does Ulysses refer to the barren crags?
23. What is implied by Ulysses’ description of his wife as “aged” in the third line?
24. “Much have I seen and known” This is a classic example of -
25. Which genre of poem is “Ulysses”?
26. The phrase “Vext the dim sea” refers to which natural phenomenon?
27. What does the speaker say about his past experiences?
28. According to mythology, Ulysses is the king of -
29. How does Ulysses view his current role as the king of Ithaca?
30. What does “Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy” refer to?
