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1. This nineteenth-century English writer was during his early life better known as a serious painter of birds and landscapes, but he is very much better known nowadays as a writer of comic children's verse such as "The Owl and the Pussycat". Shown here in a caricature by himself, who is he?
2. This nineteenth-century American poet, born in 1807, is best-known for his long narrative poem "The Song of Hiawatha", which tells of the life and adventures of the eponymous Native American hero. What is this poet's name?
3. Born in 1608, this English poet did not publish a collection of poetry until 1645/46, and his masterpiece, the epic poem "Paradise Lost", was first published in 1667, when he was nearly 60. Who is he?
4. It would surely be impossible for a young person to pass through the educational system of the United States without studying at least one poem by this nineteenth-century American writer. "The Raven", with its mesmeric use of alliteration and rhyme, was an instant success, although its writer sadly lived for only another four years after its publication in 1845. His first names are Edgar Allan; his three-letter surname is what?
5. This eighteenth-century poet is best-known today for his mock-heroic poem "The Rape of the Lock", a satire on the society of his time which describes how a young lady has a lock of hair cut off by an admirer, and the dire consequences of this act. Who is he?
6. Some of the poems of this nineteenth-century poet were illustrated by her brother, who was a distinguished artist. Her Christmas poem "In the Bleak Midwinter" became well-known as a carol in the version set to music by Gustav Holst in 1906. Who is she?
7. This English poet, born in 1792, was one of the key members of the Romantic movement of poetry. His best-known works include such much-anthologised short poems as "Ozymandias", "To a Skylark" and "Ode to the West Wind". Who is he?
8. "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and "The Lady of Shalott" are two of the most popular works of this Victorian poet, although his finest work may be "In Memoriam A.H.H.", written in memory of his friend Arthur Hallam. What is his name?
9. Born in 1770, this English poet was a key figure in the Romantic movement, and lived for much of his life in the English Lake District. He is probably best known for his poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", also known as "Daffodils". Can you name him?
10. Born in Dublin in 1865, this Irish poet became strongly linked with the nationalist movement of his home country. His poetry draws heavily on its culture and mythology, as seen in such poems as "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" and "The Wild Swans at Coole". What is his name?
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