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In literature, some of Shakespeare's most powerful plays were written in that period (for example The Tempest, King Lear, and Macbeth), as well as powerful works by John Webster and ______________?

Correct answer: B. Ben Jonson

  • A. William Shakespeare
  • B. Ben Jonson
  • C. Ben Jonson folios
  • D. English Renaissance theatre

Explanation

Jacobean drama included Webster's tragedies and the major plays of Ben Jonson, alongside Shakespeare's later works. Jonson was particularly important for comedy and courtly masque.

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