Why is Oenone in a sad mood Alfred Lord Tennyson s - Oenone is a sad poem written in In this dramatic monologue Oenone expresses her sadness for her lost love Paris Oenone is sad because Paris left her for Helen She loved Paris deeply but he betrayed her Now she feels heartbroken lonely and tired of life Paris's Betrayal At the beginning Oenone remembers the time when she and Paris were happy together in the valley of Mount Ida They were lovers and spent many beautiful moments But now Paris has left her and gone to Troy with another woman Helen That is why Oenone says Beautiful Paris evil-hearted Paris It shows her deep sadness She calls him evil-hearted because he broke her heart Her Feelings of Loneliness Now Oenone feels completely alone Nature around her is calm and silent but she is crying and in pain She says