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Tennyson's "Ulysses" is a famous dramatic monologue. What is a key characteristic of a dramatic monologue?
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A poem where a single speaker addresses an implied audience
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At the beginning of the poem, Ulysses expresses dissatisfaction with his current situation. Where is he and what is he doing?
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On his throne in Ithaca, governing his people
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What is Ulysses' primary desire or motivation expressed throughout the poem?
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To continue his journey of exploration and seek new experiences
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Ulysses characterizes Telemachus's rule as one that will "by slow prudence make mild / A rugged people." This suggests Telemachus's approach to governance is:
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Patient and diplomatic
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Ulysses dismisses his "savage race" and the "unequal laws unto a savage race" primarily because he perceives them as:
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Uninterested in his grand adventures and intellectual pursuits
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Some work of noble note, may yet be done." This reflects Ulysses's desire for:
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A meaningful purpose in the face of inevitable mortality
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The "glooms" that Ulysses says his mariners "sailed with" likely refer to:
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The unknown, dangerous, and sometimes morally ambiguous aspects of their past voyages
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Who is the "grey spirit yearning in desire / To follow knowledge like a sinking star"?
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Ulysses himself