Which one of the following poets was appointed Poet Laureate in the year 1813 ?
Correct answer: C. Southey
- A. Tennyson
- B. Byron
- C. Southey
- D. Wordsworth
Explanation
Robert Southey became Poet Laureate in 1813, succeeding Henry James Pye. Tennyson held the office later, from 1850 until 1892.
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