ASSIGNMENT
The lesson should be assigned in such a way as to encourage the pupils' natural desire to learn something through their own efforts. A few questions should be given to be answered from their own study, for example:
1. What does the first line show regarding Tennyson's present thought of Hallam?
2. What stanzas describe the progress of the man who reminds him of Hallam?
3. What is described in the remaining stanzas?
4. What lines suggest something about this man's feelings toward the scenes and friends of his youth?
5. In what respect, according to the last stanza, does Tennyson show that one of these old-time friends is like himself?