• Answer: Alfred Tennyson

• Morte d'Arthur

• A poem based on the legend of King Arthur.

• The central theme is loyalty and its expression through chivalry.

• The poem emphasizes that loyalty to the king is the core purpose of a knight’s life.

• It begins after Arthur's final battle, with the mortally wounded king accompanied by Sir Bedivere.

• Famous quotation:

• "The old order changeth, yielding place to new."

• Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)

• A leading poet of the Victorian period and its chief representative.

• Appointed Poet Laureate of England in 1850.

• Known for his melodious language and considered a lyric poet.

• His elegy In Memoriam was written in memory of his close friend Arthur Henry Hallam.

• Other notable works:

• Oenone, Ulysses, The Lotos-Eaters, Locksley Hall, In Memoriam, Morte d’Arthur, The Princess, The Two Voices, The Lady of Shalott.

Source: Britannica

Phrase Preposition – Example and Explanation

• Example Sentence:
  He did it for the sake of his family.

  • Underlined part: for the sake of

  • Function: Phrase Preposition

• Explanation:

  • A phrase preposition is a group of words functioning together as a preposition

  • It usually begins and ends with a preposition

  • Common examples: in front of, because of, according to, in spite of

  • In the sentence, for the sake of acts as a preposition linking the action to its purpose

• More Examples:

  • The match was canceled on account of rain.

  • The car is parked in front of the gate.