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Fill in the blank. John Lyly's ________ exercised considerable influence upon its author's contemporaries?

Correct answer: A. "Euphues"

  • A. "Euphues"
  • B. "Paradise Lost"
  • C. "Utopia"
  • D. "Zelauto"

Explanation

John Lyly’s Euphues, or The Anatomy of Wit popularised an elaborate prose style known as euphuism, which strongly influenced contemporary writers. Paradise Lost belongs to Milton, Utopia to Thomas More, and Zelauto to another work associated with the period.

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