In which of the following poems does Tennyson describe and condemn the spirit of aestheticism whose…
The Palace of Art stages the soul’s withdrawal into aesthetic self-sufficiency and its recognition of isolation. The other Tennyson poems treat different narrative…
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In which of the following poems does Tennyson describe and condemn the spirit of
aestheticism whose sole religion is the worship of beauty and of knowledge for their own
sake and which ignores human responsibility and obligations of one’s fellowmen ?
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Correct answer C
The Palace of Art stages the soul’s withdrawal into aesthetic self-sufficiency and its recognition of isolation. The other Tennyson poems treat different narrative situations, though The Lady of Shalott also explores art and life.
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