Who is known as the national poet of England_________________?

Correct answer: C. William Shakespeare

  • A. William Wordsworth
  • B. John Keats
  • C. William Shakespeare
  • D. T. S. Eliot

Explanation

William Shakespeare is widely called England's national poet because of his lasting influence on English language, drama, and culture. Wordsworth and Keats are major English poets, but neither normally carries this title.

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