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This famous neoclassical poet wrote on profound themes such as death, but he also had a lighter side. He once wrote an ode to a cat drowned in a tub of gold fishes ?

Correct answer: C. Thomas Gray

A. Alexander Pope
B. William Collins
C. Thomas Gray
D. Ben Jonson

Explanation

Thomas Gray wrote “Ode on the Death of a Favourite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes,” a playful poem contrasting with his more serious works on death and mortality. The distinctive drowned-cat detail identifies Gray.

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