Question Details

Which of the following are the plays written by Robert Greene?
A) The Famous Chronicle of King Edward the First
B) Alphonsus
C) A Moon for the Misbegotten
D) The Old Wives’ Tale
E) King of Aragon
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

B and D only.

B

A and E only.

C

B and E only.

D

C and E only.

Correct Answer :

B and E only.

Solution :

The correct option is B and E only.

To understand why this is the correct choice, let us analyze the authorship of each of the plays listed in the question:

  • A) The Famous Chronicle of King Edward the First: This play was written by George Peele, not Robert Greene. It was published in 1593.
  • B) Alphonsus (fully known as The Comical History of Alphonsus, King of Aragon): This play was written by Robert Greene. It is a comedic history play believed to have been written around 1587.
  • C) A Moon for the Misbegotten: This is a famous twentieth-century American play written by Eugene O'Neill, published in 1947, and has no connection to the Elizabethan dramatist Robert Greene.
  • D) The Old Wives’ Tale: This is a well-known play written by George Peele, published in 1595.
  • E) King of Aragon: This refers to the same play mentioned in option B (The Comical History of Alphonsus, King of Aragon). In standard lists of Greene's dramatic works, both references (Alphonsus and King of Aragon) point to the same work written by him.

Since plays B and E are written by Robert Greene, the correct combination is B and E only.

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