REVISE – Ulysses #639532 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

STEP 4 Ulysses's worldview

Select the sentences which correctly describe Ulysses's thoughts.

A:

Ulysses views inactivity as a form of decline.

B:

Ulysses views past achievements only as a source of nostalgia rather than motivation for future action.

C:

Ulysses sees knowledge and discovery as goals worth pursuing even in old age.

D:

Ulysses considers Telemachus incapable of ruling effectively.

E:

Ulysses believes that human beings should recognise and accept the limitations imposed by time and fate.

F:

Ulysses presents adventure as a form of self-discovery and personal growth.

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STEP 3 Focus on Telemachus

Look at the fourth stanza of the poem and match each colour to its significance. Write the correct letters (A-D) in the gaps.

Red       ________
Blue       ________
Green       ________
Yellow       ________

A The importance of ethical behaviour and ruling wisely and justly.
B The difference between the pursuit of heroic exploits and responsible management of everyday duties.
C The passing of authority to ensure stability for the future.
D The patience that goes into shaping and improving a community over time.

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Completamento aperto

STEP 1 Understanding key lines

Match each line from the poem to its paraphrased version. Write the correct letters (A-F) in the gaps.

1 I am become a name.      ________
2 I am a part of all that I have met.      ________
3 All experience is an arch wherethrough / Gleams that untravelled world.      ________
4 How dull it is to pause, to make an end, / To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!      ________
5 Life piled on life / Were all too little.      ________
6 Though much is taken, much abides.      ________

A Everything I have experienced has shaped my identity.
B Even many lifetimes would not be enough to accomplish what I want.
C Experience opens a path toward new and unknown possibilities.
D I feel reduced to a famous reputation.
E Although time has taken many things from us, some strength and purpose remain.
F It is depressing to stop being active and allow one's abilities to fade.

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Completamento aperto

STEP 2 The dramatic monologue

Complete the text with the words given.

Ulysses is ________ considered the first example of a Victorian dramatic monologue. In a dramatic monologue, a speaker addresses an ________ audience with a ________ voice, which is not the poet's. Readers can ________ more deeply with the speaker's thoughts, motivations, and ________ conflict. These psychological traits are not ________ or explained by a narrator, but emerge ________ through the speaker's tone and arguments.

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Posizionamento

STEP 5 Think further and prepare for your test: Ulysses's private sphere

Read the text which reflects on the connection between Tennyson's household and Ulysses's and decide if the statements are true or false. Then look at the prompts and write some extra reflections in your exercise book. You can use the final text as revision material for your test.

- After reading this text, refer to the first stanza of Ulysses and describe the domestic setting portrayed in the poem.
- Compare Ulysses and Tennyson's households: what are the similarities between the two?
- Refer to the text and the poem to show the connection between Ulysses's desire for travel and the intellectual stimulation Tennyson received from his friendship with Hallam.
- Refer to STEP 3 to discuss the differences between Telemachus and Ulysses.

A:

The text explains that Tennyson's everyday domestic responsibilities contrasted with the intellectual life he had shared with Hallam.

B:

Tennyson's demanding home environment may have influenced how domestic life is portrayed in Ulysses.

C:

The text argues that remembering Hallam helped Tennyson maintain a sense of continuity between his past and future artistic work.

D:

According to the text, Tennyson gradually came to see domestic responsibilities as a valuable source of inspiration for his poetry.

E:

The text argues that the idealisation of the household in Ulysses was inspired by Tennyson's memories of Hallam.

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