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Question
Which of the following is not true of Lawrence’s Bavarian Gentians?
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The poem uses flowers as symbols.
It was written when Lawrence was staring at an early death due to tuberculosis.
A previous visit to the Etruscan tombs, Italy, had inspired Lawrence to compose the poem.
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Solution
A previous visit to the Etruscan tombs, Italy, had inspired Lawrence to compose the poem.
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