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Among the choices, 'King Lear' is a famous tragedy written by William Shakespeare. 'Paradise Lost' is by Milton, 'Daffodils' by Wordsworth.
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'Paradise Regained' is a poem by John Milton, published in 1671. It serves as a sequel to his great epic 'Paradise Lost' and focuses on the temptation of Christ.
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'King Lear' is one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, depicting the descent into madness of the title character after he disposes of his kingdom.
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John Milton wrote 'Paradise Lost', which is considered the premier epic poem in the English language. Shakespeare wrote plays, Cowper wrote poems, but Milton is the definitive epic writer here.
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'King Lear' is a tragedy. It follows the story of an aged king who decides to divide his kingdom among his daughters, leading to betrayal, madness, and death.
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While he also wrote poetry, Shakespeare is most celebrated for his brilliant dramas (plays), which are masterpieces of the English language and world literature.
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'Lycidas' is a pastoral elegy (shok-giti) written by John Milton in 1637, dedicated to the memory of his friend Edward King.
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Revenge was a dominant motif in Elizabethan and Jacobean tragedy (e.g., 'The Spanish Tragedy', 'Hamlet'). These plays are often called 'Revenge Tragedies'.
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'Julius Caesar' is a tragedy based on true events from Roman history, focusing on the moral dilemma of Brutus and the assassination of Caesar.
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'To Daffodils' is a famous poem by the Cavalier poet Robert Herrick, where he compares the short life of the flower to the brevity of human life.