Romance, classical structure, and festive elements had already begun to come together in drama when what author began writing ?
Correct answer: D. Shakespeare
- A. Chaucer
- B. Langland
- C. Homer
- D. Shakespeare
Explanation
By Shakespeare’s period, romance, classical dramatic organization, and festive performance traditions were converging, and Shakespeare developed them into major English drama. Chaucer and Langland belong to earlier medieval literary contexts, while Homer was an ancient Greek poet.
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