Which poet would most likely express an adherence to atheism in his writing ?
Correct answer: D. Percy Shelley
- A. William Wordsworth
- B. William Blake
- C. John Keats
- D. Percy Shelley
Explanation
Percy Bysshe Shelley openly challenged orthodox Christianity and is often described as an atheist or radical freethinker. Wordsworth, Blake and Keats had unconventional spiritual ideas, but they are not chiefly identified with atheism.
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