Which of the following became the most popular Romantic poetic form, following on Wordsworth's claim that poetic inspiration is contained within the inner feelings of 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
Wordsworth’s emphasis on personal feeling encouraged the lyric, especially the first-person poem in which the poet expresses inner emotion. A sonnet is a specific form, but not every lyric is a sonnet.
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