Poetry Trivia Questions
In case you missed them, here are the past five Columbia Granger's World of Poetry trivia questions of the day. .
May 22
Question:
Sir Thomas Wyatt often found himself in trouble for his relationship with Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn, yet he always managed to escape with his head. What other English sonneteer, related to Henry's fifth wife Catherine Howard, was not so fortunate?
Answer
Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. After Catherine was executed for adultery, Surrey, her cousin, was also executed for having incorporated the royal seal into his coat of arms.
May 21
Question:
The English, or Shakespearean, sonnet was not invented by William Shakespeare. What poet has the honor of pioneering the form in England?
Answer
May 20
Question:
What poem that described an event in Crimean War was published within a month of that event?
Answer
May 19
Question:
What humorous nineteenth century poetry book was a best seller?
Answer
Richard Barham's Ingoldsby Legends. In 1881, 100,000 copies were printed and sold.
May 18
Question:
What song, adapted from an ancient Scottish folksong by Robert Burns is traditionally sung on New Years Eve?
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