Question

Which ancient Greek playwright is mentioned in the second stanza of Dover Beach?

• A. Euripides
• B. Sophocles
• C. Aeschylus
• D. Aristophanes

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Sophocles

• In the second stanza of Dover Beach, Matthew Arnold makes an allusion to Sophocles, an ancient Greek playwright known for his tragic dramas, such as Oedipus Rex and Antigone.

• The speaker suggests that Sophocles once heard the sound of waves breaking on the shore and was reminded of human misery.