Who wrote first ?
Correct answer: C. Howard, Earl of Surrey
- A. George Eliot
- B. Christopher Marlowe
- C. Howard, Earl of Surrey
- D. William Shakespeare
Explanation
The Earl of Surrey, born around 1517, wrote before Marlowe and Shakespeare, while George Eliot belonged to the nineteenth century. Surrey is also associated with introducing the English sonnet form.
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