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Which of Shakespeare's narrative poems were dedicated to Henry Wriothesley, earl of Southampton?
Which of Shakespeare's narrative poems were dedicated to Henry Wriothesley, earl of Southampton?
- Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece (correct)
- Hamlet and Macbeth
- Romeo and Juliet and Othello
- Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra
What was the most important asset for a professional writer in Elizabethan England?
What was the most important asset for a professional writer in Elizabethan England?
- Aristocratic patronage (correct)
- Protection
- Prestige
- Money
How were Shakespeare's sonnets different from other sonnet sequences of his day?
How were Shakespeare's sonnets different from other sonnet sequences of his day?
- They were longer in length
- They were unlike other sonnet sequences (correct)
- They were not well received by the public
- They were written in a different language
What happened to Shakespeare's sonnets before they were published in 1609?
What happened to Shakespeare's sonnets before they were published in 1609?
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What did the narrative poems win for Shakespeare?
What did the narrative poems win for Shakespeare?
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