ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the characteristics of the Cavaliers Poets?
A
Witty
B
Cynical
C
Carpe diem
D
Physical love
E
Like the complexity of life
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Carpe Diem concept in Carpe Diem poetry stresses the idea to seize the day due to the shortness of life in order to persuade the addressee to take action while they still have a chance. Life should be lived to the fullest everyday, just like it was going to be the last.

Detailed explanation-2: -carpe diem, (Latin: “pluck the day” or “seize the day”) phrase used by the Roman poet Horace to express the idea that one should enjoy life while one can.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cavalier poet, any of a group of English gentlemen poets, called Cavaliers because of their loyalty to Charles I (1625–49) during the English Civil Wars, as opposed to Roundheads, who supported Parliament.

Detailed explanation-4: -Their subject matter, for example, usually revolved around romantic love, and the Cavaliers used classical women’s names in their poetry. Other Cavalier poets expressed a philosophy or theme called a carpe diem, or “seize the day, ” in their work.

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