Edward King, a minor poet and a contemporary of Milton's at Cambridge, was drowned at sea in 1637. Milton wrote an elegy for him. What was the title of this poem ?
Correct answer: A. lycidas
- A. lycidas
- B. Paradise Lost
- C. II penseroso
- D. none of the above
Explanation
Milton wrote Lycidas in memory of Edward King, who died by drowning in 1637. It is a pastoral elegy, whereas Paradise Lost is an epic and Il Penseroso is a reflective poem.
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