Question

Which poets does Arnold consider as “touchstones” for evaluating poetry?

• A. Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, and Milton.
• B. Dryden, Pope, Chaucer, and Burns.
• C. Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, and Blake.
• D. Byron, Tennyson, Browning, and Coleridge.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, and Milton.

According to Matthew Arnold, the poets considered as "touchstones" for evaluating poetry are Homer, Dante Alighieri, William Shakespeare, and John Milton; he uses lines from their works as a standard to compare and assess the quality of other poetry.