Famous satiric drama,Volpone,is written by ?
Correct answer: C. Ben Johnson
- A. Sir Walter Scot
- B. Christopher Marlow
- C. Ben Johnson
- D. George Herbert
Explanation
Volpone, or The Fox, is a satiric comedy by Ben Jonson, first performed in 1606. Marlowe was an earlier Elizabethan dramatist and did not write this play.
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