Question

The literary movement with which Wilde is most closely associated is Select one: a. romanticism b. existentialism c. Art for art's sake d. realism e. classicism

Answer 1

Answer:

Correct answer is ''c'' Art for art's Sake

Explanation:

Wilde wrote in the literary movement called Aestheticism during the late nineteenth century. Contrary to popular belief, Wilde did not create the literary movement, but played a role as a leader who promoted the movement. While Wilde was a college student the works of Algernon Charles Swinburne and Edgar Allan Poe influenced his own writing style. Also, the English essayist Walter Pater helped to form Wilde's humanistic aesthetics.

The philosophical foundations of Aestheticism come from Immanuel Kant. He formulated the idea of "art for art's sake". He believed that art was to be enjoyed for its own beauty regardless of social or moral concerns.