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Famous Poets: 20 Multiple Choice Questions

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One of the leading poets of the 18th century, he was an English satirist and translator from the Enlightenment period.

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He was the official Poet Laureate for a significant portion of Queen Victoria's reign as monarch.

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He fearlessly advocated for causes such as human rights, gay liberation, free speech, and environmental conservation.

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The American writer, who went by the names LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, was celebrated for his works encompassing poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism.

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An English metaphysical poet, satirist, and statesman, he held multiple terms in the House of Commons between 1659 and 1678.

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A multifaceted Canadian writer, she has excelled in the fields of poetry, essay writing, translation, classics, and academia.

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She was the trailblazing New World Poet who became the first woman to receive recognition for her exceptional literary talent.

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An American poet renowned for her deeply personal and introspective poetry, she earned the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die.

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As an artist and activist of international acclaim, she received numerous awards and recognitions, including the prestigious Walt Whitman Citation of Merit.

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 With his widespread appeal, he earned the title "the most famous poet in America" from the New York Times.

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Her literary legacy is defined by her sole novel, Wuthering Heights, which has become a seminal work of English literature.

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A prominent English poet of the Victorian era, she is most famous for her magnum opus, "How Do I Love Thee?"

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His literary output was vast and varied, comprising approximately 2,900 poems, four plays, two autobiographical novels, and numerous essays. He is widely recognized as one of the most significant American poets of the 20th century.

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An American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic, he is most recognized for his poetry and short stories, which often explored themes of mystery and the macabre

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Among his numerous literary accomplishments, he is most famously known for composing the iconic poem "Do not go gentle into that good night."

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As a Saint Lucian poet and playwright, his legacy is marked by the publication of Green Night: Poems 1948-1960 and his epic poem Omeros, which continue to be revered by readers and critics alike.

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His most celebrated work, known as The Divine Comedy in English, is considered his magnum opus and is widely renowned.

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An English author known for her poetry, she wrote pieces that spanned various genres, including romantic, devotional, and children's works.

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Through his extensive writing, which spanned poetry and prose, he brought to light the ugliness of urban living and the plight of the oppressed in American culture.

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As a poet, painter, engraver, and visionary, he dedicated his life to catalyzing a transformation in both societal structures and individual consciousness.

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Famous Poems: 20 Multiple-Choice Questions

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"I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong."

- Who is the author of this poem?

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"Oh, my luve is like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June: Oh, my luve is like the melodie, That's sweetly play'd in tune."

- What is the title of this poem?

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"The End and the Beginning" is a famous poem by Wislawa Szymborska. What is the next line of this poem after "After every war / someone has to clean up"?

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"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" is a famous sonnet by William Shakespeare. What is the next line of this poem after "Thou art more lovely and more temperate:"?

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"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, 

But I have promises to keep, 

And miles to go before I sleep, 

And miles to go before I sleep." 

 

- Who is the author of this poem?

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"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? 

Thou art more lovely and more temperate: 

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, 

And summer's lease hath all too short a date."

 

 - Who is the author of this poem?

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"i carry your heart with me" is a famous poem by E.E. Cummings. What is the next line of this poem after "i carry your heart with me(i carry it in"?

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"Ode to a Nightingale" is a famous poem by John Keats. What is the next line of this poem after "My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains"?

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"A Contribution to Statistics" is a famous poem by Wislawa Szymborska. What is the next line of this poem after "Out of a hundred people"?

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"For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, 

They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude." 

 

- Who is the author of this poem?

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"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary," - What is the next line of this poem by Edgar Allan Poe?

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"I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother."

- What is the next line of this poem by Langston Hughes?

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"And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep."

 

 - What is the title of this poem?

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"Still I Rise" is a famous poem by Maya Angelou. What is the next line of this poem after "You may shoot me with your words"?

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"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is a famous poem by T.S. Eliot. What is the next line of this poem after "Do I dare / Disturb the universe?"?

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"Because I could not stop for Death - He kindly stopped for me -"

- What is the next line of this poem?

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"The Second Coming" is a famous poem by William Butler Yeats. What is the next line of this poem after "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold"?

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"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach."

 

- Who is the author of this poem?

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"O Captain! My Captain! 

our fearful trip is done, 

The ship has weathered every rack, 

the prize we sought is won."

 

 - Who is the author of this poem?

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"roll the dice" is the opening line of a poem by Charles Bukowski.

What is the next line of this poem?

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