Question

For which of the following poems is classical mythology not the primary inspiration?

“Crossing the Bar”

“Ulysses”

“Tiresias”

“Tithonus​

Answer 1

Answer:

ULYSSES

Explanation:

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Ulysses" is a poem in blank verse by the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892), written in 1833 and published in 1842 in his well-received second volume of poetry. An oft-quoted poem, it is a popular example of the dramatic monologue. Facing old age, mythical hero Ulysses describes his discontent and restlessness upon returning to his kingdom, Ithaca, after his far-ranging travels. Despite his reunion with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus, Ulysses yearns to explore again.