Arrange the following in chronological order:
- A. Lycidas
- B. Hero and Leander
- C. Comus
- D. Paradise Lost
- E. The Waste Land
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Correct answer: B. B, C, A, D, E
Explanation
Marlowe's Hero and Leander (1598) → Milton's Comus (performed 1634) → Lycidas (1637) → Paradise Lost (1667) → The Waste Land (1922).
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