In 1634 Milton wrote a masque. What's the name of that masque ?
Correct answer: C. 'Comus'
- A. 'Il Penseroso'
- B. 'Lycidas'
- C. 'Comus'
- D. 'The Masque of Blackness'
Explanation
Comus, first performed in 1634, is Milton’s masque, formally titled A Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle. Lycidas is an elegy, while L’Allegro and Il Penseroso are companion poems rather than masques.
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