Question

Matthew Arnold served as a:

• A. Member of Parliament
• B. Professor of Poetry at Oxford
• C. School Inspector
• D. Both b and c

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Both b and c

Matthew Arnold served as a school inspector throughout most of his career, traveling across England to evaluate educational standards while also being a renowned poet and literary critic; he is considered one of the most influential figures in Victorian era literature. 

• Occupation: Primarily a school inspector

• Literary role: Poet and cultural critic

• Notable works: "Culture and Anarchy", "Essays in Criticism"

• Significant achievement: Became the first professor of poetry at Oxford to deliver lectures in English rather than Latin