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Christopher Marlowe   /krˈɪstəfər mˈɑrlˌoʊ/   Listen
Christopher Marlowe

noun
1.
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593).  Synonym: Marlowe.






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... OF QUEEN ELIZABETH is often called the Golden Age of English literature. Not only did Spenser and Shakespeare live then, but a large number of minor poets also rendered the period illustrious. Among the dramatic poets Christopher Marlowe, Beaumont and Fletcher, who wrote together, and Ben Jonson hold an honorable position. The most noted lyric poets of the day were George Herbert, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Sir Philip Sidney. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, the greatest of English poets, was born at Stratford-on-Avon ...
— Graded Poetry: Seventh Year - Edited by Katherine D. Blake and Georgia Alexander • Various



Words linked to "Christopher Marlowe" :   Marlowe, dramatist, playwright, poet



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