Test Your Knowledge: How Well Do You Know the World’s Most Celebrated Poets and Their Literary Contributions? •

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Which American poet is renowned for his poetry collection “Leaves of Grass” and is often called the “Father of Free Verse”?
Who wrote the tragic love sonnets in “Sonnets from the Portuguese” and is considered one of the greatest poets of the Victorian era?
Which English poet is famous for his epic poem “Paradise Lost” and his expressive speeches during the English Civil War?
Who is the Irish poet known for his modernist poetry, including “The Second Coming” and “Leda and the Swan”?
Which Indian poet and Nobel laureate wrote the epic poem “Gitanjali” and is regarded as the “Renaissance Man” of India?
Who authored the famous poem “The Raven” and is known for his dark and Gothic poetic style?
Which Chilean poet was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971 and is famous for “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair”?
Who is the Welsh poet celebrated for his contributions to Romantic literature and for writing “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”?
Which Turkish poet and philosopher is known for his mystical poetry collection called “Divan” and is considered a Sufi saint?
Who wrote the influential poem “If—” and is known for his inspirational and motivational poetry?

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