The Lives Of The Poets by Samuel Johnson
- 1. Who is the author of 'The Lives of the Poets'?
A) John Milton
B) Samuel Johnson
C) James Boswell
D) Alexander Pope
- 2. What genre does 'The Lives of the Poets' primarily belong to?
A) Essays
B) Biography
C) Poetry
D) Fiction
- 3. How many poets' lives does Johnson primarily cover in his work?
A) 50
B) 75
C) 52
D) 40
- 4. What style of writing does Johnson employ in 'The Lives of the Poets'?
A) Narrative fiction
B) Lyric poetry
C) Travel writing
D) Critical analysis
- 5. Johnson had a notable relationship with which of the following contemporaries?
A) William Blake
B) James Boswell
C) Robert Burns
D) Lord Byron
- 6. Which significant work does Johnson refer to while discussing Milton?
A) L'Allegro
B) The Rape of the Lock
C) The Prelude
D) Paradise Lost
- 7. In what year was 'The Lives of the Poets' first published?
A) 1785
B) 1765
C) 1810
D) 1779
- 8. Johnson praises which poet for their original use of the English language?
A) Thomas Gray
B) John Milton
C) Robert Burns
D) Alexander Pope
|