Department of English

Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University

 

The Eagle

(1851)

Alfred Tennyson

(1809–1892)

 

 

"The Eagle" Notes

 

The Eagle: See below for some denotative and connotative information related to the eagle.

1  crag:

6  thunderbolt: suggestive of the weapon of Zeus. Note that Zeus is also associated with the eagle.

 

      

Study Questions

  • Read the two drafts of Tennyson's "The Eagle" in addition to the published one in your course packet.  What makes them less aesthetically satisfactory than the version that made it to print?  Consider how Tennyson plays around with rhyme and diction to get at the range of meanings he wants to convey.

 

 

Sample Student Response to Tennyson's "The Eagle"

(Responding to a study question)

 

Study Question: 

 

Response 1:

 

 

 

 

 

Student Name

2202234 Introduction to the Study of English Literature

Acharn Sorn Nangsue

June 21, 2010

Reading Response 1

  

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