Which of the following statements regarding Oscar Wilde is false ?
Correct answer: C. Wilde was the author of such poems as "Bénédiction," "L'Albatros," and "élévation."
- A. His career ended when he was jailed for criminal "gross indecency."
- B. He believed that art should be something more than the reproduction and appreciation of the natural world.
- C. Wilde was the author of such poems as "Bénédiction," "L'Albatros," and "élévation."
- D. He was notorious for his use of paradox.Books & Literature
Explanation
“Bénédiction,” “L’Albatros,” and “Élévation” are poems by Charles Baudelaire, not Oscar Wilde. Wilde did use paradox extensively and argued for art’s independence from simple imitation of nature.
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