The Irish Dramatic Movement was heralded by such figures as____________?
Correct answer: B. W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn
- A. H. Drummond, Edward Irving and John Ervine
- B. W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn
- C. Oscar Wilde and his contemporaries
- D. Jonathan Swift and his contemporaries
Explanation
The Irish Dramatic Movement was led by figures including W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn, who helped establish the Irish literary theatre and later the Abbey Theatre tradition. The other groups do not represent its central founding leadership.
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