Question

Identify two central ideas of the poem "Ulysses." How has the poet developed the ideas?

Answer 1

Answer:Your answer should include some of the following points:

adventure

heroism

the longing for new experiences

self-renewal

the thirst for knowledge

the importance of being engaged in challenging pursuits

the importance of striving toward one's goals despite one's limitations

literary devices: enjambment, metaphor, imagery, simile

Explanation: for edmentum

Answer 2

The two central ideas of the poem are to not allow one's life to stay stationary and to find purpose despite being old. Ulysses realized that he did not want to stay in his kingdom living a boring and stationary life. He brought his men to go on adventures and told them that they can still be noble despite being old.