Which event did Percy Shelley call "the master theme of the epoch in which we live" ?
Correct answer: B. French Revolution
- A. Industrial Revolution
- B. French Revolution
- C. Scientific Revolution
- D. Technological Revolution
Explanation
Shelley regarded the French Revolution as the defining political event of his age because it embodied the period's struggle against tyranny and inherited authority. His poetry repeatedly engages with its ideals of liberty and reform.
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