Question

How does Tennyson portray old age in Ulysses?

• A. As a time for retirement and peace
• B. As a period of weakness and defeat
• C. As a stage for continued striving and glory
• D. As a warning against ambition

Answer 1

Answer:

C. As a stage for continued striving and glory

Tennyson’s Ulysses sees old age not as an end but a chance to do “some work of noble note.” He refuses to yield to aging and still seeks purpose and adventure.