Lord Alfred Tennyson Main poet from the Victorian Era A Paris Hilton of his time Began writing poems at an early age Victorian elements in Tennyson’s poetry: Conflict between religion and science Desire for order

See the difference: Lady of Shallot On either side the river lie Long fields of barley and of rye, That clothe the wold and meet the sky; And thro' the field the road runs by To many-tower'd Camelot; And up and down the people go, Gazing where the lilies blow Round an island there below, The island of Shalott. Ode on a Grecian Urn Thou still unravish'd bride of quietness! Thou foster-child of silence and slow time Sylvan historian, who canst thus express A flow'ry tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What leaf-fring'd legend haunts about thy shape Of deities or mortals, or of both, In Tempe or the dales of Arcady? What men or gods are these? What maidens loth? What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape? What pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy?

What are some things you think of when you hear King Arthur? Chivalry (gentlemanly behavior) Camelot Sir Lancelot Merlin Queen Guinevere Excalibur Holy Grail Horses Medieval Knights of the Round Table

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Why the interest? The first legends of Arthur were printed in English in 1634… now it’s the mid-1800s. Any thoughts? Hint: People are becoming more educated… People are concerned with propriety (good manners) Write 2 reasons why the Victorians would suddenly be interested in King Arthur.

Vocabulary: Meter- A pattern of rhythm in a poem ba BA, ba BA, Rhyme- A word ending the same as another Example: Shalott, Camelot, Lancelot Alliteration- Repetition of consonants Example: “By garden wall and gallery,/A gleaming shape” Assonance- Repetition of vowel sounds “And round the prow they read her name” What effect do these elements have?