What is poetry written in praise of a loved one's physical beauty?

A. blazon

B. sonnet

C. iambic

D. quatrain

The correct answer is A. blazon.

The word blazon comes from French, where it used to denote an in-depth description of a coat-of-arms during the Middle ages. However, over time its meaning changed, and now, in English literature, it refers to a type of a poem where a woman's physical attributes are described. Petrarch and many Elizabethan poets (Shakespeare, for example) loved writing blazons.

The correct answer would be option A blazon. A poetry that is written in praise of a loved one's physical beauty is called a blazon. A blazon is a poem wherein the writer describes his lover's body, focusing on the different parts of the woman's body, emphasizing her beauty.