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Q: Which of the following works of William Shakespeare is written in six-line stanza and shows decided signs of immaturity?
  • A. The Passionate Pilgrim
  • B. The Rape of Lucrece
  • C. Venus and Adonis
  • D. None of the above
Correct Answer: Option C - Venus and Adonis was published in 1593. It was probably Shakespeare’s first publication. It is written in a verse form known as – sesta rima which is a quatrain followed by a couplet (ABABCC). This poem shows sign of immaturity.
C. Venus and Adonis was published in 1593. It was probably Shakespeare’s first publication. It is written in a verse form known as – sesta rima which is a quatrain followed by a couplet (ABABCC). This poem shows sign of immaturity.

Explanations:

Venus and Adonis was published in 1593. It was probably Shakespeare’s first publication. It is written in a verse form known as – sesta rima which is a quatrain followed by a couplet (ABABCC). This poem shows sign of immaturity.