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    Tennyson was a famous Victorian poet who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. He was born in 1809 in Lincolnshire, England and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Tennyson wrote poetry from a young age and had a collection published when he was 17. He is renowned for classical poems that emphasize simplicity and clarity with limited emotion. His most famous work, "Crossing the Bar," uses nautical metaphors to represent his impending death as crossing over into the next life.

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    Tennyson was a famous Victorian poet who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. He was born in 1809 in Lincolnshire, England and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Tennyson wrote poetry from a young age and had a collection published when he was 17. He is renowned for classical poems that emphasize simplicity and clarity with limited emotion. His most famous work, "Crossing the Bar," uses nautical metaphors to represent his impending death as crossing over into the next life.

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    Crossing the Bar

    By Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron


    Tennyson FRS
    Overview
    Born: August 6th, 1809; Somersby, Lincolnshire, England

    Died: October 6th, 1892; Lurgashall, Sussex, England. He had the honor of
    being buried at Westminster Abbey.

    Education:

    ● King Edward VI Grammar School


    ● Trinity College, Cambridge (part of Cambridge University)

    While at Trinity he earned the Cambridge Chancellor’s Gold Medal for his
    poem “Timbuktu.” He also joined a secret society called the Cambridge
    Apostles.
    Poetry
    Tennyson and his 2 brothers often wrote poetry starting in their younger
    years. When he was 17, a collection of their poems was published locally.
    Tennyson is known as one of the 3 most famous people at his time, including
    Queen Victoria (who appointed him,) and Prime Minister William Gladstone,
    and to this day remains one of the most famous English poets in history.
    Poet Laureate
    Tennyson was appointed to be the poet laureate by the Queen. The poet
    laureate is an exceptional poet chosen to be the “official poet” of the country
    and write poetry for important national events.

    Because of this position, many of his poems were considered patriotic and he
    was called a “particularly British” poet.
    Genre and Period
    Tennyson is one of the most famous Victorian poets.

    Most of his poems are considered classical, which are poems that emphasize
    “simplicity and clarity while limiting the display of emotion.”

    Other classical poems include:

    ● “Sonnet 29” by William Shakespeare


    ● “If-” by Rudyard Kipling
    ● “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost
    ● “Pioneers! Oh Pioneers!” By Walt Whitman
    Reception
    Tennyson’s work has always been considered great. It was looked upon
    positively.
    Crossing the Bar
    Analysis
    The poem is a metaphor for his impending death. (Rhyme Scheme: ABAB)

    Last stanza:

    For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place

    The flood may bear me far,

    (Capitalization of time and place.)

    I hope to see my Pilot face to face

    When I have crost the bar.

    (He wants to see God when he dies. He capitalizes pilot. The capitalization in this last stanza suggests he knows
    exactly what is going to happen when he dies.)
    Vocabulary
    Bar: A bar is a shallow area of sand or mud, usually deposited near the mouth
    of a bay or river. (eg. Columbia River Bar)

    Put out: Depart in a boat.


    Sources
    ● https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/alfred-tennyson
    ● https://www.reference.com/art-literature/classical-poetry-e2bd880b6891022c
    ● https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-reception-of-alfred-tennyson-in-europe-9781441114198/

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