1. What elements cause the blooming of
critical realism? What are
the characteristics of critical
realism?
2. Although they were in the same era and shared the same name as
the representative of the
critical realism, Dickens and
Thackeray were greatly different;
could you illustrate these
differences with concrete
examples?
3. Thomas Hardy is considered as the last writer of critical
realism and the first modern
writer, what is your view of this
transitional figure?
4. Both of Tennyson and Browning are great poets of this age.
However, in contrast to
Tennyson’s poems with appealing and
elegant cadences, Browning was
much fond of a colloquial style
and the dramatic monologue in
exploring human psychology. Could
you illustrate this statement
with examples?
5. What makes the coming up of the movement of Aestheticism? What
are the unique features of this
movement? Why Oscar Wilde is
called the strongest voice of
Aestheticism?

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