Which poet did Arthur Henry Hallum associate with "the picturesque" ?
Correct answer: D. Alfred Tennyson
- A. Alexander Pope
- B. Percy Shelley
- C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- D. Alfred Tennyson
Explanation
Arthur Henry Hallam associated Alfred Tennyson's poetry with the picturesque, especially its vivid visual description and artistic imagery. Hallam's essay on Tennyson helped establish the poet's early critical reputation.
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