English Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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In what year was Shakespeare's sonnet 29 written?

1593
1609
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1630

The correct answer is: 1609

Shakespeare's sonnet 29 is believed to have been written in 1609. The other options are unlikely to be correct as they do not align with the time period in which Shakespeare's sonnets were written. Option A is too early, as it would mean that Shakespeare wrote the sonnet when he was just starting his career and had not yet developed his poetic style. Option C is too late, as it would mean that Shakespeare wrote the sonnet near the end of his career when he had already established his poetic style. Option D is also too late and not a commonly proposed date for the writing of sonnet 29. Overall, option B is the most historically accurate and widely accepted date for when Shakespeare's sonnet 29 was written.