Aestheticism & Decadence
This movement argued that art should be valued for its beauty rather than its moral message.
What is Aestheticism?
Oscar Wilde was born in this city?
What is Dublin?
The myth of this man who made a deal with the Devil influenced the idea of trading one’s soul for desires.
Who is Faust?
Wilde added the Preface to the 1891 version of the novel to defend this idea: “There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral ______.”
What is book?
This artist paints Dorian Gray’s portrait and becomes fascinated by his beauty.
Who is Basil Hallward?
The famous phrase that summarises Aestheticism is?
What is "Art for Art's Sake"?
Victorian society often promoted a public image of strict morality while people secretly engaged in private desires. This contradiction was known as the Victorian ______ ______.
What is the Victorian double life?
This philosophy focuses on pursuing pleasure as the highest good.
What is hedonism?
Critics originally condemned The Picture of Dorian Gray for being this.
What is immoral, corrupting, or indecent?
DOUBLE POINTS!
Lord Henry describes youth as the one thing worth possessing because it is the only thing that cannot be this.
What is recovered or regained?
DOUBLE POINTS!
The Decadent movement was criticised because it promoted this excessive pursuit of pleasure and luxury.
What is Hedonism?
Wilde’s imprisonment in 1895 was connected to his relationship with this man.
Who is Lord Alfred Douglas?
This term describes an excessive admiration and obsession with oneself.
What is narcissism?
Victorian censorship was driven by the belief that literature should protect public ______.
What is decency/morality?
Dorian wishes that this object would age instead of him.
What is the portrait?
Aestheticism challenged the Victorian belief that art should teach this.
What is morality?
DOUBLE POINTS!
Wilde’s trials were triggered after he sued this man for leaving a card accusing him of “posing as a sodomite.”
Who is the Marquess of Queensberry?
What is the key central question underpinning the gothic genre?
What if the monster exists inside of us?
“Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril” suggests readers may be responsible for this.
What is their own interpretation or hidden desires?
Basil refuses to exhibit the portrait because he believes he has revealed too much of his own ______ in it.
What is himself, his soul, or his feelings?
This satirical character from Patience exaggerated the image of the Aesthetic artist and was partly based on Oscar Wilde. This satirical character from Patience exaggerated the image of the Aesthetic artist and was partly based on Oscar Wilde.
Who is Reginald Bunthorne?
Wilde often presented himself as a...
What is a dandy?
DOUBLE POINTS!
In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lord Henry’s philosophy is dangerous because it encourages Dorian to prioritise ______ over morality.
What is pleasure or beauty?
DOUBLE POINTS!
What year did Wilde add The Preface?
What is 1981?
In the opening chapters, the garden setting and Dorian’s beauty create a contrast with the darker Gothic idea that beneath appearances there may be hidden ______.
What is corruption, evil, or hidden darkness?