ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For his poems, Shakespeare is thought to have drawn upon all of the following for influence and ideas EXCEPT:
A
Greek mythology
B
European history
C
Early scientific studies
D
The works of earlier poets
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Poems. In the 17th century writers who sought to be famous would focus on writing poetry. Besides the dramas that Shakespeare created for the stage, he also wrote a variety of poems including Venus and Adonis, The Rape of Lucrece, A Lover’s Complaint, and The Phoenix and the Turtle.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is believed by most people, that Shakespeare started writing his plays in 1590 and his poems in 1592. He was already a great actor and also had a good reputation for his drama skills. Shakespeare’s first printed poems where written in 1593 and 1594 and were named “Venus and Adonis” and “The Rape of Lucrece."

Detailed explanation-3: -Venus and Adonis, created in about 1592-1593. The Rape of Lucrece, created in about 1593-1594. The Passionate Pilgrim. The Phoenix and Turtle, perhaps created in about 1601. The Sonnets, perhaps created during the 1590s and early 1600s. More items

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