Question

What do the sailors symbolize in the passage?

wealth

intemperance

humanity

loyalty

Answer 1

In this poem, Tennyson recounts a tale of sailors who eat lotos, a fruit that creates a deep sense of relaxation and sleepiness.

The Lotos-Eaters
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (excerpt)

I
There is sweet music here that softer falls
Than petals from blown roses on the grass,
Or night-dews on still waters between walls
Of shadowy granite, in a gleaming pass;
Music that gentlier on the spirit lies,
Than tir'd eyelids upon tir'd eyes;
Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies.
Here are cool mosses deep,
And thro' the moss the ivies creep,
And in the stream the long-leaved flowers weep,
And from the craggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep.

II
Why are we weigh'd upon with heaviness,
And utterly consumed with sharp distress,
While all things else have rest from weariness?
All things have rest: why should we toil alone,
We only toil, who are the first of things,
And make perpetual moan,
Still from one sorrow to another thrown:
Nor ever fold our wings,
And cease from wanderings,
Nor steep our brows in slumber's holy balm;
Nor harken what the inner spirit sings,
"There is no joy but calm!"
Why should we only toil, the roof and crown of things?

Answer 2

@carolina4567 sorry but i need help again

Answer 3

Ok lets see now

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

We know what health , loyalty and humanity is

Answer 6

Intemprance is lack of moderation or restraint.

Answer 7

So its not wealth because the sailors are not rich they have to work !!

Answer 8

Its not loyalty because they arent showing loyalty to nothing....

Answer 9

Ok between these last two which do you think would be correct ?

Answer 10

wealth?

Answer 11

Ok , no... remeber I sayed its not wealth because there not rich

Answer 12

So between intemperance and humanity which is correct ?

Answer 13

i think intemperance What about you?

Answer 14

Well lets see intemprance is lack of moderation , would u say that the sailors have lack of moderation with something ?

Answer 15

no humanity

Answer 16

i got it right you wanna help me with one more?

Answer 17

Thats Right !

Answer 18

The sailors symbolize humanity

Answer 19

Good Job