What is the correct chronological sequence of famous dramatists in order of their birth?

A. William Congreve
B. John Dryden
C. William Wycherley
D. George Bernard Shaw
E. John Millington Synge

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is B, C, A, D, E.

To find the correct chronological sequence, we can look at the birth years of each of the dramatists:
1. John Dryden (B): Born in 1631. He was a prominent English poet, playwright, and literary critic of the Restoration period.
2. William Wycherley (C): Born in 1640. He was a notable English dramatist of the Restoration era, famous for writing comedies such as The Country Wife.
3. William Congreve (A): Born in 1670. He was a celebrated Restoration playwright and poet, best known for his comedy of manners, The Way of the World.
4. George Bernard Shaw (D): Born in 1856. He was a world-renowned Irish playwright and critic who wrote classics like Pygmalion and Man and Superman.
5. John Millington Synge (E): Born in 1871. He was a leading Irish playwright of the Irish Literary Revival, best known for his masterpiece The Playboy of the Western World.

Arranging these dramatists chronologically by their birth years yields the following sequence:
John Dryden (1631) ⇒ William Wycherley (1640) ⇒ William Congreve (1670) ⇒ George Bernard Shaw (1856) ⇒ John Millington Synge (1871)

This corresponds to the sequence: B, C, A, D, E.