When samuel johnson coined the term “metaphysical poets,” what trait was he calling attention to?

Samuel Johnson was calling attention to the poets' fondness for abstract ideas when writing their poems.

Explanation:

Samuel Johnson first coined the term "Metaphysical Poets" describing those poets of the 17th century who wrote about abstract things. They do write about love and human relationships like the Romantics but they also include darker subjects. The poetry of these writers are mainly about the philosophical, abstract and sometimes theoretical in nature. They also do not have a specific form of writing poetry, with no definite line, rhyme or even meter. Poets of this class include John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert among others.  

i would have to say "a" or "d".

ian mortimer in his book "the time traveller's guide to elizabethan england" uses a narrative in his style, which successfully conveys a clear description of the life in england in the 16th century. he writes in second person, which makes it comfortable to reader and easy to understand, he captures the readers attention with views of the landscape, the streets, the people including rich and poor. he also depicts some cultural traits from how people behave, eat or what they wear. his descriptions range from the social, economical, the political power to the examples of the life of common people. it could be tell that this book is about social history rather than a   novel.