Who was the first to use blank verse ?
Correct answer: B. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
- A. Thomas Wyatt
- B. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
- C. Sir Thomas more
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, introduced blank verse into English literature through his translation of parts of Virgil's Aeneid. Blank verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter, later central to English drama.
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