Which Christina Rossetti poem is often read as both a fairy tale and a critique of Victorian commodity culture?
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Correct answer: Goblin Market
‘Goblin Market’ uses the imagery of forbidden fruit to explore themes of temptation, sisterhood, and the dangers of the marketplace. Its rhythmic, incantatory style remains one of the most studied works of the era.
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