Friday, May 20, 2011

Question 647 a: Takes one to know one



__X__ is a fictional character notorious for his womanizing prowess. __X__ has been the subject of many works of literature. A slight grammatical variation of the term is used with reference to male hypersexuality.

One of the more famous works based on him is the eponymous poem by __Y__.
In __Y__s poem however, __X__s character has been reversed from that of seducer to the one that succumbs to seduction.

The work is generally considered to be one of __Y__s greatest masterpieces and is a testament to his skill in the art of satire.

Identify __X__ and __Y__.



ANSWER:

X - Don Juan ( variation - Don Juanism)

Y - Lord Byron


5 comments:

Honey Ras said...

don juan...or don jiovanni=x
lord byron...in his epic satire dn juan

Yogarshi said...

X is Don Juan
Y is lord Byron

abhimanyu said...

don juan by lord
byron...

Siddharth Ravi said...

X-don juan
Y-lord Byron

bazzinga said...

Don Juan
Byron