1. Poetry of Victorian Era Poets
... far as considering nature like a negative element in our human life, in contrast to the romantic vision, which reckoned nature as the muse of poetry and the source of imagination and of the poetry creativity. Is "In Memoriam" an elegy of doubt and despair or a lyric of love and faith? The publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species, was resulted in alienation, fragmentation and disillusionment. Belief in tradition was discarded, ... loved at all" (14-15). In the mists of heavy grief this is certainly a difficult thing to say. Some time has gone by and Tennyson reconsiders the yew t...
- Word Count: 5237
- Approx Pages: 21
- Grade Level: High School