English Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

John Donne was a 16th and 17th century English poet known for his innovative and complex works. One of his most popular forms of poetry was the sonnet, making option A the correct answer. Sonnets are typically 14-line poems that follow a strict rhyme and meter pattern, and Donne's sonnets are known for their paradoxical and contemplative themes. While Donne wrote a variety of other poetic forms, such as odes and songs, they are not as closely associated with his body of work as sonnets are. Epic poetry, option B, is not a style typically associated with Donne's writing. Blank verse, option C, is a form of poetry that follows a specific meter but does not use end rhyme, and it is not a style associated with Donne's work. Odes, option D, are poems that celebrate or praise a particular subject, and while Donne