Which of the following statements best characterizes the central questions faced by poetry after the Holocaust ?
Correct answer: B. The horror of the Holocaust was inexpressible; how can poetry speak of what is inexpressible?
- A. Is it possible for Romantic themes in poetry to be meaningful after the Holocaust?
- B. The horror of the Holocaust was inexpressible; how can poetry speak of what is inexpressible?
- C. Is there a relationship between poetry and rationality after the Holocaust?
- D. Is there a meaningful relationship between World War I poetry and World War II poetry?
Explanation
After the Holocaust, poets confronted the problem of representing an atrocity that seemed beyond ordinary language and artistic expression. This makes the question of how poetry can speak the inexpressible the central issue.
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