Q: The author of The Rival Queens is:
a) Conquest of Granada
b) Nathaniel Lee
c) Nahum Tate
d) Lycidas
Correct answer: b) Nathaniel Lee
Nathaniel Lee, Author of The Rival Queen
Nathaniel Lee was born in 1649 and he died on 6 May 1692, in London, England. He was an English playwright whose heroic plays were popular. His earliest play, Nero, was performed in 1674. It was written in heroic couplets, and he continued to use it for other plays early in his career. A blank-verse tragedy, The Rival Queens (1677), made his reputation, and it remained popular until the 19th century. It is one of his best tragedies, the play revolves around Alexander the Great and his two wives, Roxana and Statira, whose competition for his affections ends in tragedy. The play was largely influenced by French dramatists and historic romance.
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