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1
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Who wrote the poem who so list to hunt?
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Sir Thomas Wyatt
2
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What literary period was who so list to hunt written?
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The renaissance
3
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What was the renaissance period?
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-a time period that began in Italy in the 14th century
-artists and inventors travelling from Italy brought the influence to England when the tudours were still on the throne
-renaissance means “rebirth” and marked renewed interest in art and culture w/ famous poets like Wyatt and Shakespeare
4
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What is who so list to hunt about?
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Whoso List to Hunt by Sir Thomas Wyatt is a poem about a man comparing his pursuit of a woman to chasing a wild deer, ultimately realizing she is out of reach because she belongs to someone else.
