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Which monarch's reign does Elizabethan literature refer to?
Queen Elizabeth I
What new poetic forms emerged during the Elizabethan era?
The sonnet and the Spenserian stanza
Which major writer is associated with the Elizabethan era?
William Shakespeare
What notable accomplishment occurred during Elizabeth I's reign?
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What influenced English playwrights during the Elizabethan era?
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Who coined the term 'Metaphysical poets'?
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What characterized the work of the Metaphysical poets?
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How were the Metaphysical poets regarded until the 20th century?
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What did Samuel Johnson suggest as a more useful name for the Metaphysical poets?
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What did Samuel Johnson refer to in his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets?
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