To which category that two works of William Shakespeare Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece belong to ?
Correct answer: C. Narrative Poems
- A. Tragedies
- B. Historical Plays
- C. Narrative Poems
- D. Comedies
Explanation
Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece are long narrative poems rather than plays. Both retell classical stories in verse, which distinguishes them from Shakespeare’s tragedies, histories, and comedies.
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