Oenone
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
Oenone Poem
Oenone
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
There lies a vale in Ida, lovelier
Than all the valleys of Ionian hills.
The swimming vapour slopes athwart the glen,
Puts forth an arm, and creeps from pine to pine,
And loiters, slowly drawn. On either hand
The lawns and meadow-ledges midway down
Hang rich in flowers, and far below them roars
The long brook falling thro' the clov'n ravine
In cataract after catarac...
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Oenone Characters
Major Characters
Oenone/Œnone: Protagonist and narrator of the poem. A mountain nymph from Greek mythology who deeply loves Paris. She is heartbroken because Paris abandons her for Helen.
Paris: Prince of Troy and Oenone’s former lover. He does not appear or speak in the poem but is central to the plot. Paris betrays Oenone by leaving her for Helen, which leads to the Trojan War.
Minor / R...
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Oenone Key Facts
Key Facts:
Writer: Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)
Title of the Author:
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom (1850–1892)
One of the most prominent Victorian poets
Representative poet of the Victorian Age
Original Title: Oenone (Œnone- Classical Greek Form)
Written Time: Around 1829
Published Date: First published in 1832, and revised in later editions of Tennyson’s collections...
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Oenone Literary Device
Figures of Speech
Personification: Tennyson gives human-like qualities to the mountain to show how deeply connected Oenone feels with nature. For example: “Dear mother Ida, hearken ere I die.”
Imagery: Imagery means using words to create pictures in the reader’s mind. In Oenone, Tennyson paints a picture of a mountain full of flowing fountains and streams. For example: “Dear mother Ida, many-...
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Oenone Quotations
“Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control,
These three alone lead life to sovereign power.”
Explanation: This line says that if a person can respect themselves, understand who they are, and control their emotions and desires, they can achieve great things in life.
“Dear mother Ida, harken ere I die.”
Explanation: Oenone is trying to express her sorrow to her mother, Ida. This line, at the be...
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