ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JOHN KEATS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the profession of Thomas Hammond under whom John Keats joined for apprenticeship?  
A
teacher
B
surgeon
C
banker
D
lawyer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -That autumn, Keats left Clarke’s school to be an apprentice with Thomas Hammond, a surgeon and apothecary who was a neighbour and the doctor of the Jennings family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Taylor Hammond (born May 10, 1944) is an American sportscaster. Hammond is primarily known for his work with NBC Sports from 1984 to the present. Hammond is one of the network’s staple on-air presenters, along with Bob Costas and Dan Hicks. Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.

Detailed explanation-3: -John Keats was apprenticed to a surgeon in 1811. He broke off the apprenticeship in 1814 and went to London, where he worked as a dresser, or junior house surgeon, at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ hospitals. His literary interests had crystallized by this time, and after 1817 he devoted himself entirely to poetry.

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