Which two of the following are Johnson's views on the metaphysical poets?
- A. They were 'singular in their thoughts'.
- B. They were careful of their diction.
- C. They combined dissimilar images.
- D. They avoided occult resemblances.
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Correct answer: D. A and C only
Explanation
Life of Cowley: they wished 'to say what they hoped had been never said before', and their wit is 'a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike'.
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