Match the following Renaissance playwrights with the most appropriate description.

A. Shakespeare's contemporary who championed a more literary approach to drama
B. Elizabethan playwright known for his "mighty lines," who was killed in a tavern brawl at age twenty-nine
C. Elizabethan called a "playwright for the ages"
D. Spanish Golden Age playwright who is said to have written 1,500 plays
E. French comic writer who was greatly influenced by commedia dell'arte and authored Tartuffe
F. French writer of tragedies; author of Phaedra
G. One of the numerous female playwrights of the Spanish Golden Age whose works have received significant scholarly attention

A. Ben Jonson
B. Christopher Marlowe
C. William Shakespeare
D. Lope de Vega
E. Molière
F. Jean Racine
G. Leonor de la Cueva y Silva

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