In addition to being a poet, coleridge was also a critic, an essayist, and a playwright.
a. true
b. false
notwithstanding the influence of classical and foreign drama, church plays were the first step in the development of english drama.
a. true
b. false

The answer to the first question is A. True. Coleridge is considered by many to be the greatest literary critic in history of Britain.
The correct answer to the second question is also A. True. The first church plays were Miracules and Morality plays which paved the way for English drama.