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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Do you mean Christina Rossetti? Or Gabriel? Start off with "Undoubtedly, the Victorian obsession with death is reflected in Rossetti's poetry. Bearing in mind his/her middle-class upbringing and his/her writing years (dates), he/she was a product of that time, thus his/her poetry - the writing of which would be considered an admirable pursuit for a well-to-do person of the day - could only have reflected the zeitgeist of that period. Much of the melancholy displayed at that time followed the example set by Queen Victoria whose behaviour, following the death of her beloved Consort, Albert, set the tone for mourning fashions, mourning jewellery, decorous behaviour and so on. Small wonder that this attitude to death permeated the creative arts so much so that Rosetti would have known little else. After reading (examplesof poems read) I conclude that the creative circle of poets and painters of the day had little chance of NOT reflecting this obsession."
I don't know if this helps. Take a word or a phrase from here or there. The questioner just wants to know if you agree or not, so the word "undoubtedly" shows you are confident about your view. Get some dates and examples into the essay. My bit about the Queen setting the tone is an example of a reason - try to get in an explanation of why you agree. Show the coming through of the reflection by discussing particular lines from particular poems.