Department of English
Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
The Eagle
(1851)
Alfred Tennyson
(1809–1892)
"The Eagle" Notes
The Eagle: See below for some denotative and connotative information related to the eagle.
Birds (In Symbolism) (includes the eagle in Christian symbolism)
"Properties of the Eagle," Saint Epiphanius on the Physiologus (1588)
1 crag:
6 thunderbolt: suggestive of the weapon of Zeus. Note that Zeus is also associated with the eagle.
Study Questions
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Sample Student Response to Tennyson's "The Eagle"
(Responding to a study question)
Study Question:
Response 1:
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Last updated July 26, 2010