Who does Shelley consider the true founders of civilized cultures and laws ?
Correct answer: B. Poets and artists
- A. Kings and queens
- B. Poets and artists
- C. Dictators and Tyrants
- D. All people equally
Explanation
In his defence of poetry, Shelley presents poets as cultural creators whose imagination shapes moral ideas, social values, and laws. This is why poets and artists, rather than rulers, are described as the true founders of civilization.
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