Amy Winehouse Compared to Famed Poet

Since she's recently displayed a disconcerting propensity for looking like something that's been unearthed after a few centuries in the crypt, we're not shocked that a British academic has noticed a similarity between Amy Winehouse and Sir Walter Raleigh. As such, the prof -- who's tenured at Cambridge University -- crafted a final exam asking his students to compare and contrast the work turned out by the woman responsible for some of the year's most smokin' video footage with that of the 16th-century poet.

As it turns out, the pair have more in common than just a flair for iambic pentameter and high-maintenance hairstyles. Raleigh had his share of run-ins with the law as well, and spent a goodly amount of time battling with legal authorities -- although his charges were comparatively run-of-the-mill, involving a plot to kill the King of England, rather than headbutting a fellow drinker while painting the town red. Raleigh is also widely considered to be the man who introduced tobacco to the United Kingdom, and while we're not sure Amy has a thing for menthols, we're sure anyone pointing out her fondness for recreational combustibles would garner extra credit on the test.

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