Which one of Gaskell’s novels has been called a Victorian Much Ado About Nothing ?

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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...

To whom did the Reform Bill of 1832 extend the vote on parliamentary representation ?

A. the working classes B. women C. the lower middle classes D. slaves...

What factors contributed to the increased popularity of nonfiction prose ?

A. a new market position for nonfiction writing and an exalted sense of the didactic function of the writer B. a Puritanical distrust of fictions and a thirst for trivia C. the forbiddingly high cost of threevolume novels and the difficulty of finding poetry in bookshops outside of London D. the deconstruction of the truth-fiction … What factors contributed to the increased popularity of nonfiction prose ?Read More...

What did Thomas Carlyle mean by Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe ?

A. Britain’s preeminence as a global power will depend on mastery of foreign languages. B. Even a foreign author is better than a homegrown scoundrel. C. Abandon the introspection of the Romantics and turn to the higher moral purpose found in Goethe. D. In a carefully veiled critique of the monarchy, Byron and Goethe stand … What did Thomas Carlyle mean by Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe ?Read More...

What was Elizabeth’s close circle of advisers called ?

A. The Star Chamber B. Parliament C. The Privy Council D. The Cabinet...