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In the context of Elizabethan poetry, what is a 'Conceit'?

  1. A poet's excessive pride in their work
  2. An elaborate and often surprising metaphor
  3. A type of rhyming dictionary
  4. A musical instrument used to accompany recitals
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Correct answer: An elaborate and often surprising metaphor

An Elizabethan conceit is a complex figure of speech that makes a far-fetched comparison between two very different things. This intellectual playfulness became even more exaggerated in the later Metaphysical school of poetry.

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