Which of the following works by Robert Browning are pure (stage) dramas?
- A. Strafford
- B. 'The Last Ride Together'
- C. A Blot in the 'Scutcheon
- D. Pippa Passes
- E. 'Porphyria's Lover'
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Correct answer: A. A and C only
Explanation
Strafford (1837, for Macready) and A Blot in the 'Scutcheon (1843) were written for the stage. Pippa Passes is a dramatic poem, and the other two are dramatic monologues.
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