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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