The First Poet Laureate in English Literature was __________?
Correct answer: C. John Dryden
- A. Thomas Carlyle
- B. Alexander Pope
- C. John Dryden
- D. John Ruskin
Explanation
John Dryden became the first officially recognised Poet Laureate of England in 1668. Alexander Pope was never Poet Laureate, despite his major poetic reputation.
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