Which of the following discoveries, theories, and events contributed to Victorians feeling less like they were a uniquely special, central species in the universe and more isolated ?

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Experimentation in which of the following areas of poetic expression characterize Victorian poetry and allow Victorian poets to represent psychology in a different way ?

A. the use of pictorial description to construct visual images to represent the emotion or situation of the poem B. sound as a means to express meaning C. perspective, as in the dramatic monologue D. all of the above...

Which of the following discoveries, theories, and events contributed to Victorians feeling less like they were a uniquely special, central species in the universe and more isolated ?

A. geology B. evolution C. discoveries in astronomy about stellar distances D. all of the above...

Why did the novel seem a genre particularly well-suited to women ?

A. It did not carry the burden of an august tradition like poetry. B. It was a popular form whose market women could enter easily. C. It was seen as a frivolous form where one shouldn’t make serious statements about society. D. all but C...

Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria ?

A. Between 1853 and 1880, 2,466,000 emigrants left Britain, many bound for the colonies. B. In 1876, Queen Victoria was named empress of India. C. To save costs and maximize profits, the day-to-day government of India was transferred from Parliament to the private East India Company. D. From 1830 to 1870, the sum total of … Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria ?Read More...

Crime was ardently followed by punishment. Elizabethans had devised various ways to fine, humiliate, torture, and kill offenders. Which crime was punishable by death ?

A. Skipping church on Sunday B. A woman screaming at her husband in public C. Stealing a horse D. Public drunkenness...