Unveiling the Mysterious Tale of the Kraken
Delve into Alfred Lord Tennyson's poetic depiction of the Kraken, a mythical sea creature slumbering in the depths of the abysmal sea. Explore the vivid imagery and eerie atmosphere crafted by Tennyson as he describes the Kraken's ancient sleep and the fantastical world surrounding this legendary being.
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Close Up! What do you think is happening in this scene?
Lets hear the first part of the poem. Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far far beneath in the abysmal sea, His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth Shoulder Partner Discussion Where is the Kraken? What do you think the Kraken is?
Connotation River Lets see if our thoughts and ideas associated with an abysmal sea , can help us to work out what the Kraken might be. abysmal sea
Where would you find a Kraken? Carta Marina (Map of the Sea) from 1539
Are you ready for me to reveal the poem?
The Kraken (1830) Alfred Lord 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 fins the slumbering green. There hath he lain for ages and will lie Battening upon huge seaworms in his sleep, Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by men and angels to be seen,
How does Tennyson create an other-worldly atmosphere?
Can you predict the last line of the poem?
The Kraken (1830) Alfred Lord 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 fins the slumbering green. There hath he lain for ages and will lie Battening upon huge seaworms in his sleep, Until the latter fire shall heat the deep; Then once by men and angels to be seen, In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die.
