Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning John Milton's poetry ?
Correct answer: B. He followed the Petrarchan rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.
- A. He followed the Shakespearean rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.
- B. He followed the Petrarchan rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.
- C. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.
- D. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.
Explanation
Milton generally adopted the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet tradition, though he adapted its structure and rhyme patterns in his own way. The Shakespearean form uses three quatrains and a couplet, which Milton did not primarily follow.
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