ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is very likely that Christopher Marlowe was employed by the government of Queen Elizabeth as a
A
merchant for the international spice trade
B
courtier
C
royal court jester
D
a spy against English Catholics conspiring to overthrow Queen Elizabeth’s Protestant rule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There is much speculation about Marlowe’s involvement with Queen Elizabeth’s government. Many scholars theorize that Marlowe was a spy working under the disguise of a young university student. If the rumors are true, Sir Francies Walsingham would have recruited Marlowe for his intelligence service sometime around 1585.

Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Marlowe was an Elizabethan poet and William Shakespeare’s most important predecessor in English drama. He is noted especially for his establishment of dramatic blank verse. In a playwriting career that spanned little more than six years, Marlowe’s achievements were diverse and splendid.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust. It was probably written in 1592 or 1593, shortly before Marlowe’s death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe (/ˈmɑːrloʊ/; baptised 26 February 1564 – 30 May 1593), was an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era.

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