Which of the following poets wrote about World War II ?
Correct answer: C. Karl Shapiro
- A. Rupert Brooke
- B. Rudyard Kipling
- C. Karl Shapiro
- D. Hart Crane
Explanation
Karl Shapiro served during World War II and wrote war poetry based on that experience, notably in V-Letter and Other Poems. Brooke belonged to the World War I generation, while Crane died before World War II.
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