ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The poem ‘To His Coy Mistress’ was written by ____
A
John Keats
B
Andrew Marvell
C
John Milton
D
William Shakespeare
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To His Coy Mistress, poem of 46 lines by Andrew Marvell, published in 1681. The poem treats the conventional theme of the conflict between love and time in a witty and ironic manner.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of Marvell’s most famous poems are “To His Coy Mistress”, “The Garden” and “An Horatian Ode”, as well as his political satires “Flecknoe” and “The Character of Holland”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Andrew Marvell, (born March 31, 1621, Winestead, Yorkshire, England-died August 18, 1678, London), English poet whose political reputation overshadowed that of his poetry until the 20th century. He is now considered to be one of the best Metaphysical poets.

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