Who used the Rhyme Royal for the first time in English?
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A.
John Dryden
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B.
William Shakespeare
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C.
Edmund Spender
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D.
Geoffrey Chaucer
Correct Answer:
D. Geoffrey Chaucer
Explanation:
Introduced to English poetry by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century through works such as “Troilus and Criseyde,” Rhyme Royal is a seven-line iambic pentameter stanza with an ababbcc rhyme scheme. The name is thought to derive from “The Kingis Quair,” a poem attributed to King James I of Scotland.
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