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In the poem 'Ulysses', what type of metrical feet that consist of two long syllables often interrupt the iambic pentameter, slowing down the poem?

Trochees

Spondees (correct)

Anapests

Dactyls

What is the effect of the enjambments in 'Ulysses' on the overall tone of the poem?

Enhance Ulysses' confidence and certainty

Create a sense of finality and closure

Emphasize Ulysses' restlessness and dissatisfaction (correct)

Highlight Ulysses' contentment and peace

How does Matthew Arnold describe the effect of certain lines in 'Ulysses' in comparison to a section of the Iliad?

The lines are complex but shorter than the Iliad

The lines are concise and swift compared to the Iliad

The lines are poetic but less impactful than the Iliad

The lines take up nearly as much time as a whole book of the Iliad (correct)

How is Ulysses' speech presented in 'Ulysses'? What aspect makes it challenging to interpret?

As a dramatic monologue with unclear audience and location Signup and view all the answers

How does Dwight Culler view 'Ulysses' in terms of its narrator's reliability?

Views it as a dialectic weighing contemplative and active life approaches Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of domestic life does Ulysses express his lack of contentment with?

Governing the 'savage race' Signup and view all the answers

In the poem, what does Ulysses contrast his present restlessness with?

His heroic past Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic does Ulysses attribute to his son Telemachus in the poem?

Blamelessness and dedication to common duties Signup and view all the answers

What is Ulysses' ultimate purpose as described in the final section of the poem?

To sail beyond the sunset and explore new worlds Signup and view all the answers

How does Ulysses characterize his relationship with Telemachus in the poem?

Distant and focused on their individual work Signup and view all the answers