Paul O'Brien argues that Shelley did not lose his passion for the French Revolution, but that _____________did?
Correct answer: B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- A. Lord Byron and John Clare
- B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- C. John Keats and William Blake
- D. Lord Byron and William Blake
Explanation
Paul O’Brien contrasts Shelley’s continuing revolutionary commitment with the disillusionment of Wordsworth and Coleridge after the French Revolution. Their early enthusiasm gradually gave way to political and ideological retreat.
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