Complete the following sentence. Keats's idea of "negative capability" refers to the idea that______________?
Correct answer: B. the true poet must be comfortable with balancing conflicting ideas.
- A. certain people are simply incapable of understanding poetry.
- B. the true poet must be comfortable with balancing conflicting ideas.
- C. the poet cannot express anything beyond his own experience.
- D. it is only in the absence of experience that true poetry can emerge.
Explanation
Negative capability is Keats's ability to remain in uncertainty without forcing a rational solution to conflicting ideas or experiences. The mature poet accepts mystery rather than reducing it to fixed knowledge.
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