John Milton's "Comus" is best described by which of the following genres ?
Correct answer: D. Masque
- A. Pastoral elegy
- B. Prose polemic
- C. Blank verse tragedy
- D. Masque
Explanation
Comus is a masque, a courtly dramatic entertainment combining music, song, dialogue, dance, and spectacle. It is not a pastoral elegy, prose polemic, or tragedy.
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