Which is called the Golden Period of English Literature?
Correct answer: A. Elizabethan Age
- A. Elizabethan Age
- B. Victorian Age
- C. Restoration Period
- D. Augustan Age
Explanation
The Elizabethan Age is called the Golden Age because English drama and poetry reached exceptional heights, especially through Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The Victorian and Augustan periods were also important but are not normally given this label.
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