A. Symbolism began as a French literary movement in the late 19th century. B. Paul Gauguin is an example of symbolism in painting. C. Symbolism adheres to an objective view of reality and a rational and realistic depiction of the natural world. D. Both A and B...
A. There is an undeniable “tension between the death-instinct and the sexual instincts.” B. Repetition-compulsion does not help to come to terms with one’s own mortality. C. Most victims of trauma do not exhibit “the compulsion of the human psyche to repeat traumatic events over and over again.” D. Talk therapy will not help cure … According to Dr. Dino Felluga’s module on Freud, Sigmund Freud’s work on transference and trauma argues which of the following points ?Read More...
A. It ends with the lines: “Eternity./It is the sea run off/ With the sun.” B. It suggests that the quest for knowledge and enlightenment is deeply satisfying. C. The poem speaks of the necessity of seeking human approval and communal acceptance. D. It begins with the lines: “I kissed the dawn of summer.”...
A. It was an urban modernization project that reorganized Parisian city streets so that the bourgeoisie could flaunt their new wealth. B. It was an urban renovation project which offered social services in city slums. C. It was a political movement intended to overthrow Napoleon III. D. It was a religious movement intended to celebrate … What is meant by the “Haussmannization” of Paris ?Read More...
A. In English literature, we cannot refer to “the tradition” or to “a tradition;” at most, we employ the adjective in saying that the poetry of so-and-so is “traditional” or even “too traditional.” B. Tradition is the great conversation which links all English literature and is a coherent and stable cannon. C. All of the … According to T.S. Eliot in his essay on “Tradition and the Individual Talent,” which of the following is true of “tradition ?”Read More...
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