Q
Which of the following statements regarding Oscar Wilde is false ?
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A
A. His career ended when he was jailed for criminal “gross indecency.”
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B
B. He believed that art should be something more than the reproduction and appreciation of the natural world.
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C
C. Wilde was the author of such poems as “bénédiction,” “l’albatros,” and “élévation.”
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D
D. He was notorious for his use of paradox.
Correct Answer:
C. C. Wilde was the author of such poems as “bénédiction,” “l’albatros,” and “élévation.”