SAT English Practice Question

The author, a renowned scholar of Renaissance literature, argues that the literary tradition of the English Renaissance was more vibrant and diverse than is commonly believed. He points to a group of largely forgotten female poets who wrote during this period, arguing that these women’s writing not only reflected the political and social changes of the time but also offered a new perspective on what it meant to be a woman in Elizabethan England. His work seeks to uncover the influence of these female poets on the writing of male contemporaries, as well as on the development of the Renaissance literary tradition. What is the most likely reason why the author highlights the work of female poets?

1. A.emphasize the intellectual vitality of the English Renaissance.
2. B.challenge the common view that the English Renaissance was dominated by male writers.
3. C.reexamine the role of women in Elizabethan England.
4. D.explain the reasons for the popularity of female poets during the English Renaissance.