Alfred Lord Tennyson
1. What is the duration of Victorian Age?
Ans: The duration of Victorian age is roughly from 1837 to 1901.
2. When was Tennyson named as the Poet Laureate?
Ans: Tennyson was named as the Poet Laureate in 1850.
3. When was Tennyson awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal?
Ans: Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal in 1829 for “Timbuctoo”.
4. What do you mean by Victorian spirit?
Ans: Victorian spirit refers to the general tendencies found among the people of the Victorian age. These tendencies include refined sensibilities, self-confidence, resistance to the rationalism, liberty etc.
5. What is meant by Victorian Compromise? [NU 2013]
Ans: Victorian Compromise is the compromise between reason and emotion, religion and science, faith and doubt, freedom and restriction etc.
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