One of the dominant themes in Wallace Stevens's poem "Sunday Morning" consists of the juxtaposition of nature against which set of cultural symbols ?
Correct answer: B. Elements of the Christian narrative of salvation
- A. The ideal of courtly love
- B. Elements of the Christian narrative of salvation
- C. The alchemical concept of the philosopher's stone
- D. The Renaissance concept of humanism
Explanation
The poem places the beauty and vitality of nature against Christian symbols and the biblical story of salvation. Its speaker questions whether Christian beliefs about resurrection should replace the immediate pleasures of earthly life.
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