Who was described as "an upstart crow beautified with our feathers"?
AChaucer
BShakespeare
CChurchill
DRussell
Answer:
B. Shakespeare
Read Explanation:
Person described: William Shakespeare
Description: "an upstart crow beautified with our feathers"
Author of the description: Robert Greene
Source: Greene's pamphlet "Greene's Groats-Worth of Wit" (1592)
Explanation: Robert Greene, a rival playwright and poet, criticized Shakespeare for allegedly borrowing ideas and phrases from other writers (Greene and his contemporaries) without proper credit. The phrase "beautified with our feathers" suggests that Shakespeare adorned himself with the literary accomplishments of others, much like a crow might decorate itself with brightly colored feathers.