The metaphysical poets introduced various changes in the language of love poetry as a reaction to some norms of Elizabethan poetry. What were the metaphysical poets reacting against?

A.

the jarring notes used in Elizabethan sonnets

B.

the flowery language used in Elizabethan lyrics

C.

the use of biblical allusions in Elizabethan poetry

D.

the use of real-world references in Elizabethan poetry

B

Explanation:

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B. the flowery language used in Elizabethan lyrics

Explanation:

The metaphysical poets are primarily distinguished by the spoken quality of their poems, which they emphasized, as opposed to the lyrical aspect. They are also renowned for their innovative and inventive use of conceits. The poets are loosely connected by their time period (17th century) and poetic characteristics, but they are not a coherent movement. The most obvious quality their poems possess is that they constitute a reaction to the flowery language used in Elizabethan poems.