Lord Alfred Tennyson

1809-1892

Born in 1809, Tennyson was a naturalpoet, already composing his ownworks alongside his elder brother.

Tennyson was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire on August 8th and died on October 8th, 1892.

He was the fourth of twelve children.

Tennyson received many statuses and titles due to the success of his works.

The symbol of a tear represents Tennyson because his works follow a theme of misery, loss, and death.

Part of what makes Tennyson’s works so relatable to readers is that everyone has experienced heartbreak or misery of some sort and his poems relate these feelings.

TP-CASTT of The Kraken

The Kraken

Lord Alfred Tennyson

Below the thunders of the upper deep,

Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,

His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep

The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee

About his shadowy sides; above him swell

Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;

And far away into the sickly light,

From many a wondrous grot and secret cell

Unnumbered and enormous polypi

Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.

There hath he lain for ages, and will lie

Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep.

Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;

Then once by man and angels to be seen,

In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.

Title: The Kraken Meaning at first glance: this poem is about a

giant squid

TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Title

TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Paraphrase

Original Paraphrase

Below the thunders of the upper deep,

Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,

His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep

The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights

flee

About his shadowy sides; above him

swell

Huge sponges of millennial growth and

height;

And far away into the sickly light,

From many a wondrous grot and secret

cell

Unnumbered and enormous polypi

Winnow with giant arms the slumbering

green.

There hath he lain for ages, and will lie

Battening upon huge sea worms in his

sleep.

Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;

Then once by man and angels to be

seen,

In roaring he shall rise and on the

surface die.

Deep in the sea the Kraken is sleeping

Barely any sunlight reaches him

Things are changing around him

Polypi come from their caves and find him

He has been here for a long time eating worms

Until it warms up

Then he will come to the surface and die.

TP-CASTT of The Kraken:

ConnotationBelow the thunders of the upper deep,

Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,

His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep

The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee

About his shadowy sides; above him swell

Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;

And far away into the sickly light,

From many a wondrous grot and secret cell

Unnumbered and enormous polypi

Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.

There hath he lain for ages, and will lie

Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep.

Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;

Then once by man and angels to be seen,

In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.

Rhyme scheme: gives the poem a rhythm that creates the feel of the motion of the ocean.Diction: uses negative and threatening words to add to the mood.Metaphor: the metaphor is about everything changing around the kraken. The metaphor shows passing of time. Personification: adds personality to the light,

The attitude or tone of The Kraken is

ominous, suspenseful and calamitous.

TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Attitude

TP-CASTT of The Kraken:

Shift

Below the thunders of the upper deep,

Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,

His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep

The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee

About his shadowy sides; above him swell

Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;

And far away into the sickly light,

From many a wondrous grot and secret cell

Unnumbered and enormous polypi

Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green.

There hath he lain for ages, and will lie

Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep.

Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;

Then once by man and angels to be seen,

In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.

The shift occurs between lines 12 and

13. The shift is a transition between

the Kraken’s peaceful slumber

and his awakening.

The theme of The Kraken is that life is

uncertain and clarity doesn’t come until right before death.

TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Theme

Upon further reading of the poem, I can

determine that the poem is still about a Kraken.

TP-CASTT of The Kraken: Title

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