Jonson was also an important innovator in the specialized literary sub-genre of the....., which went through an intense development in the Jacobean era ?
Correct answer: C. Masque
- A. William Shakespeare
- B. Ben Jonson
- C. Masque
- D. A Midsummer Night's Dream
Explanation
A masque was an elaborate court entertainment combining poetry, music, dance, scenery, and costume. Ben Jonson helped develop the masque into a significant Jacobean dramatic form.
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