Who coined the phrase 'Egotistical Sublime' ?
Correct answer: D. John Keats
- A. William Wordsworth
- B. P.B Shelley
- C. S. T. Coleridge
- D. John Keats
Explanation
John Keats coined “the egotistical sublime” in a letter while discussing Wordsworth’s poetry, referring to the powerful presence of the poet’s own personality in the verse.
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