What text greatly popularized the sonnet form in England during the Elizabethan period ?
Correct answer: A. "Astrophil and Stella"
- A. "Astrophil and Stella"
- B. "Utopia"
- C. "Paradise Lost"
- D. "Canterbury Tales"
Explanation
Sidney's Astrophil and Stella helped popularize the sonnet sequence in Elizabethan England and influenced later sonneteers. Utopia, Paradise Lost, and The Canterbury Tales are not texts that performed this specific role.
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