Question

Which of the following themes is NOT central to Dover Beach?

• A. Crisis of faith
• B. The power of nature’s beauty to restore peace
• C. Human misery and struggle
• D. The need for true love amid chaos

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The power of nature’s beauty to restore peace

Unlike Romantic poems such as Wordsworth’s Tintern Abbey, Dover Beach presents nature not as a source of peace or comfort but as a trigger for melancholy and reflection on the loss of faith. The sea’s beauty is overshadowed by its association with sadness and spiritual doubt.