Literary divisions are not always exact, but we draw them because they are often convenient. The majority of English literary periods are named after_______________?
Correct answer: B. Monarchs or political events
- A. The leading characteristic of the age
- B. Monarchs or political events
- C. The primary author of the age
- D. The language of the age
Explanation
Many conventional period names refer to rulers or major political events, as in the Elizabethan Age, the Jacobean Age, the Restoration, and the Victorian Age. These labels are useful historical divisions even though literary periods overlap.
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