30 Questions
What is the main theme of the poem 'In Memoriam'?
Grief and hope
What structure does Bradley's division of the poem 'In Memoriam' have?
Fragmentary quality
Which part of the poem 'In Memoriam' focuses on the poet's desire for contact between the living and the dead?
Part III
What do readers who expect a clear scheme in 'In Memoriam' often feel?
Disappointed
What is emphasized about readers' expectations regarding 'In Memoriam'?
Clear timeline from grief to hope
Which aspect of 'In Memoriam' is both moving and convincing according to the text?
The fragmentary quality of the poem
What is the touching question posed by the ploughman at the end of the poem?
Does my old friend remember me?
In poem 62, what does the poet hope for if his friend's remembrance of him causes pain?
To be a fading legend of the past
What is the significance of 'noble ends' mentioned in poem 65?
It represents the hope for higher achievements
What is the main theme of Tennyson's exploration of various images in the text?
Friendship and memories
In stanza 43, what is the significance of the 'still garden of the souls' mentioned in the text?
An allegorical image of spiritual awakening
What does the poet of these poems hope for concerning the effects of his words on his friend in poem 65?
To influence towards noble ends
What is the central theme of the poems discussed in the text?
Uncertainty in love
What does Tennyson's transformation of images in stanza 44 primarily focus on?
The importance of friendship and memories
What literary device is emphasized as important throughout the section in the text?
Alliteration
In stanza 45, what concept does Tennyson introduce through the image of the growing child?
The permanence of memory after death
What is the impact of logic in stanza 46 according to the text?
It reinforces the concept of memory surviving death
How does Tennyson use speculative daring in stanza 46?
To chart 'The eternal landscape of the past' for the dead
What does the poet ask love to do in order to avoid losing it?
Embrace grief
In the context of the poem, what does 'Let darkness keep her raven gloss' imply?
A desire for grief to remain polished and rich
What does the Yew tree symbolize in the poem?
Eternal grief and stagnation
What does the poet hope to achieve by becoming 'incorporate' into the Yew tree?
Maintain his present state of grief
What does the statement 'Loss is common to the race' imply?
Suffering is universal
What is the significance of 'fail out of his blood' in the poem?
To escape from all emotions
What is one of the features of the poem In Memoriam as discussed in the text?
Events following Hallam's death influence some sections of the poem
When was poem 18 in In Memoriam likely inspired?
At the burial of Hallam in Clevedon, Somerset
Why should readers not assume that In Memoriam is a record of events?
Because Tennyson aimed to express the feelings and significances he found in events, not provide a factual account
What event may have prompted poems 100-103 in In Memoriam?
Tennyson's move from Somersby to High Beech
What was the occasion for the Epilogue in In Memoriam?
The marriage of his sister Cecilia to Edmund Lushington
Why did Tennyson focus on expressing his feelings and significances rather than providing an accurate record of events?
To touch upon what is of general concern to many people
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