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37 Cards in this Set
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good looking, but shy and sensitive
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Tennyson
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became poet laureate upon the death of Wordsworth
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Tennyson
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was called the "Voice of Victorian England"
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Tennyson
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began writing when he/she was five
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Tennyson
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joined debating society known as "The Apostles"
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Tennyson
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biggest tragedy of his/her life was the death of his friend, Arthur Henry Hallam
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Tennyson
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wrote The Princess series
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Tennyson
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could read Homer in its original greek by the time he/she was eight
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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fell and injured his/her back in 1821
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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lost mother; brother drowned
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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for six years was confined to his/her dark room
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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in 1841 published a collection of works called Poems
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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eloped with fiance against father's wishes
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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was nicknamed Portuguese by spouse
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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his wife was a more popular writer than him at first
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Robert Browning
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was a self-taught poet who was remembered for his zeal
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Robert Browning
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in 1950s his/her poetry was popular; in 1960s he/she concentrated on literary and social criticisms
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Matthew Arnold
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attended rugby school where his/her father was the headmaster
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Matthew Arnold
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main contribution to the literary world were his/her essays on religious, social, and literary issues
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Matthew Arnold
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thought morally sound literature could replace religion
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Matthew Arnold
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daughter of Italian patriot who was forced to flee from their homeland
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Christina Rossetti
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born in London, works were shadowed by his/her famous older brother Dante
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Christina Rossetti
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devised a metrical system known as sprung rhythm
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
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was born with a serious lung disease
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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at 6 was sent to live with his/her aunt and go to school; aunt was very cruel
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Rudyard Kipling
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suffered from poor eyesight and did not want to have government position
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Rudyard Kipling
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wrote the Jungle Book
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Rudyard Kipling
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influenced by pre-raphaelitism and neopaganism (cults that tried to achieve beauty)
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Oscar Wilde
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was found guilty of immoral conduct and went to prison for two years
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Oscar Wilde
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became a parliamentary reported for the London newspaper
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Charles Dickens
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wrote Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, Old Curiosity Shop, and Barnaby Ridge
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Charles Dickens
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wrote A Christmas Carol
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Charles Dickens
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wrote over 900 poems
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Thomas Hardy
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wrote The Dynasts, an epic drama about Napoleon
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Thomas Hardy
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described himself as meliorist—one who believes the world is not hopelessly lost but can become better
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Thomas Hardy
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did not believe in God but the power of nature
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Thomas Hardy
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could not accept that there was justice or fairness for anyone in life
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Thomas Hardy
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