Which of the following became the most popular Romantic poetic form, following on Wordsworth's claim that poetic inspiration is contained within the inner feelingsof the individual poet as \the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings\ ?
Correct answer: A. the lyric poem written in the first person
- A. the lyric poem written in the first person
- B. the sonnet
- C. doggerel rhyme
- D. the political tract
Explanation
The lyric poem, often written in the first person, became the characteristic Romantic form because it centres on the poet's personal emotion and inner experience. A sonnet is a specific short form, whereas doggerel and political tracts do not express this general Romantic tendency.
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