AGES ERA PERIOD
THE RENAISSANCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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’Il Penseroso’
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’Lycidas’
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’Comus’
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’The Masque of Blackness’
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Detailed explanation-1: -Comus (A Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634) is a masque in honour of chastity, written by John Milton. It was first presented on Michaelmas, 1634, before John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater, at Ludlow Castle in celebration of the Earl’s new post as Lord President of Wales.
Detailed explanation-2: -Comus, masque by John Milton, presented on Sept. 29, 1634, before John Egerton, earl of Bridgewater, at Ludlow Castle in Shropshire, and published anonymously in 1637.
Detailed explanation-3: -In late Greek mythology, Comus was known as the god of revelry. In John Milton’s 1634 poetic work of the same name, Comus is an enchanter, the son of Circe, who, like her, attempts to seduce travelers.
Detailed explanation-4: -John Milton wrote a masque called Comus, or A Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle, in the year 1634. In honor of the Earl’s appointment as the new Lord President of Wales, it was originally given to him on Michaelmas Day, 1634, at Ludlow Castle.
Detailed explanation-5: -masque in American English 1. a masked ball. 2. a form of dramatic entertainment popular among the English aristocracy during the 16th and 17th cent., usually based on a mythical or allegorical theme and featuring lavish costumes, scenery, music, dancing, etc.: originally it contained no dialogue.