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What inspired Tennyson's poem 'The Eagle'?
What inspired Tennyson's poem 'The Eagle'?
- Stories of eagles from his friends
- Observations of eagles in the Alps
- Frequent sightings of eagles during his travels in the Pyrenees (correct)
- Encounters with eagles in the Andes mountains
What does Tennyson capture in 'The Eagle'?
What does Tennyson capture in 'The Eagle'?
- A small but majestic event – an eagle diving from a cliff (correct)
- An eagle hunting in the forest
- An eagle building its nest on a mountain
- A flock of eagles soaring in the sky
What is remarkable about the form of 'The Eagle'?
What is remarkable about the form of 'The Eagle'?
- It is written in rhyming triplets (correct)
- It has irregular rhyme scheme
- It contains no rhymes
- It consists of long, complex lines
'The Eagle' is considered a perfect combination of:
'The Eagle' is considered a perfect combination of:
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What does the 'clear call' and 'twilight and evening bell' symbolize in the poem?
What does the 'clear call' and 'twilight and evening bell' symbolize in the poem?
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What is the setting of 'The Eagle'?
What is the setting of 'The Eagle'?
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What does 'the dark' signify in the context of the poem?
What does 'the dark' signify in the context of the poem?
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What is the main theme of the poem 'Crossing the Bar'?
What is the main theme of the poem 'Crossing the Bar'?
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What does 'Crossing the Bar' primarily describe?
What does 'Crossing the Bar' primarily describe?
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What is the significance of 'the Pilot' in 'Crossing the Bar'?
What is the significance of 'the Pilot' in 'Crossing the Bar'?
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