In Alfred Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam A.H.H.', the poet struggles to reconcile his faith with which emerging scientific concept?
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Correct answer: Geological deep time and 'Nature, red in tooth and claw'
Tennyson wrote the poem following the death of Arthur Henry Hallam, grappling with the cold indifference of nature suggested by contemporary fossil discoveries and proto-evolutionary theories. The phrase 'Nature, red in tooth and claw' famously encapsulates this struggle.
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